2026 Summer Intern – Software Engineer, Autonomous Robot (PhD)
General MotorsMountain View, California, United States • Sunnyvale, California, United States
Posted December 19, 2025
124800 - 147600 USD year
Internship
About the Company
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Job Description
We are seeking highly motivated interns to research, explore, and evaluate cutting-edge AI-driven approaches for robot localization/map construction, perception, motion planning, scenario simulation, and data engineering.
Requirements
- Has a Masters Degree and is currently enrolled in a PhD program in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or related technical fields.
- Proficiency in C++ or Python.
- Adhere to continuous development and deployment practices in robotic software development
- Expertise in one or more of the technical areas:
- Camera- and LiDAR-based localization algorithms, statistical estimation theory, and practices such as pose graph and factor graph optimization and implementation.
- Understanding state-of-the-art solutions in place recognition for addressing loop-closure detection issues.
- Perception, e.g., feature embedding, object detection, bird’s eye view (BEV) semantic representation
- Motion path planning algorithms, e.g., Nav2
- Simulation engines: e.g., IsaacSim, IsaacLab, and etc.
- Dataset curation and annotation tools
Benefits
- Paid US GM Holidays
- GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program
- Result-based potential for growth within GM
- Intern events to network with company leaders and peers