Autonomy & Active Safety Engineering Intern

Oshkosh Corporation•Oshkosh, WI

8d•$18 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

As an Autonomy & Active Safety Engineering Intern in Summer 2027, you will work alongside Oshkosh engineers to develop, integrate, and demonstrate next-generation autonomy, robotics, perception, and vehicle control technologies on real vehicle platforms. Depending on your background, interests, location, and project assignment, your work may focus on areas such as computer vision and machine learning, perception and sensor fusion, localization and mapping, planning and controls, embedded systems, vehicle integration, simulation, or full-stack robotics development. Throughout the internship, you will gain hands-on engineering experience while developing an understanding of Oshkosh’s products, customers, technologies, values, and processes. Interns have the opportunity to own meaningful technical projects while receiving mentorship, training, and opportunities to connect with engineering professionals across the organization. If you're interested in helping develop the next generation of autonomy and active safety technologies for highly automated, mission-critical vehicles, let's talk!

Requirements

Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
At least sophomore standing for undergraduate students at the time of application
Programming experience with Python, C/C++, or a similar programming language through coursework, research, personal projects, or previous work experience
Ability to work at least 12 weeks, beginning in late May or early June through August

Nice To Haves

Experience or interest in autonomy, robotics, or active safety systems
Experience or interest in computer vision, machine learning, or perception
Experience or interest in ROS2 and Linux-based robotics development
Experience or interest in embedded software development or microcontrollers
Experience or interest in MATLAB and Simulink
Experience or interest in vehicle networks such as CAN
Experience or interest in vehicle powertrain, braking, or steering systems
Experience or interest in control systems
Experience or interest in sensor integration, including cameras, LiDAR, radar, or GPS/IMU
Experience or interest in simulation and virtual development environments
Experience or interest in hands-on development, experimentation, and testing with real systems
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work through ambiguity

Responsibilities

Owning an impactful technical project related to autonomy, active safety, robotics, perception, embedded controls, or vehicle systems
Developing, integrating, testing, and demonstrating your work on real vehicles, test benches, or simulation environments
Developing and evaluating computer vision and machine learning capabilities such as object detection, tracking, and vision-language models
Integrating sensors and computing platforms, including cameras, LiDAR, radar, GPS/IMU, and high-performance edge computing hardware
Supporting embedded vehicle control and unmanned vehicle systems development for autonomy and active safety applications
Developing or testing software using Python, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, or other engineering tools
Working with vehicle networks and systems such as CAN, powertrain, braking, and steering
Collaborating with engineers across software, systems, controls, electrical, mechanical, and hardware disciplines to integrate individual capabilities into larger vehicle systems
Evaluating emerging technologies and state-of-the-art approaches alongside proven commercial solutions for real-world applications
Performing engineering calculations, analysis, design, testing, and troubleshooting
Presenting project results and technical recommendations to engineering teams and project stakeholders