Zoox · 8 hours ago
Machine Learning Engineer Intern, Simulation
Foster City, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$5,500/mo - $9,500/mo
Start in 2026 SpringZoox is a company focused on autonomous vehicle technology, and they are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer Intern for their Simulation team. The intern will work on various projects related to creating high-fidelity synthetic data and improving simulation models for validating Zoox's autonomous driving technology.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Extend our simulation pipeline to reproduce dynamic actors accurately in simulation
Research and evaluate various reconstruction algorithms and integrate the most promising of them into our simulation framework
Develop and improve models that realistically simulate the behavior of other road agents like pedestrians and vehicles
Leverage software engineering and machine learning skills to ensure these simulated agents exhibit a wide range of plausible and representative human behaviors
Help create high fidelity synthetic data for training and testing AV AI, as well as real time sensor data for hardware-in-the-loop simulation
Develop 3D ML models and training datasets for 3D sensor simulation using modern machine learning architectures
Collaborate with the Sensors, Perception, and Validation teams to evaluate and iteratively improve the fidelity of sensor simulation
Help create agentic AI systems capable of generating novel scenarios for validating the safety and performance of Zoox's autonomous driving technology
Leverage software engineering and machine learning skills to gather data, fine-tune existing diffusion / foundation models, add new capabilities to our LLM agent, and evaluate success against customer requirements
Help build scenario generation and analysis tools used to evaluate robot behavior via simulation
Leverage software engineering and machine learning skills to recreate high-fidelity simulation scenarios from recorded real-world driving data
Qualification
Required
Currently working towards a B.S., M.S., Ph.D., or advanced degree in a relevant engineering program
Must be returning to school to continue your education upon completing this internship
Good academic standing
Able to commit to a 12-week internship beginning in May or June of 2026
At least one previous industry internship, co-op, or project completed in a relevant area
Ability to relocate to the Bay Area, California or Seattle for the duration of the internship
Interns at Zoox may not use any proprietary information they are working on as part of their thesis, any published work with their university, or to be distributed to anyone outside of Zoox
Fluency in C++ and/or Python, as well as a strong understanding of data structures and algorithms
Strong skills in mathematics, particularly linear algebra
Experience with large-scale code projects
Preferred
Broad knowledge of Gaussian Splatting or Neural Radiance Fields
Strong understanding of generative AI techniques including diffusion, GAN, and transformers
Experience with game development or simulation frameworks used in robotics
Experience with 3D game logic
Experience with Typescript
Benefits
Medical insurance
Housing stipend
Company
Zoox
Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
Founded in 2014
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$955MKey Investors
Grok Ventures
2020-06-26Acquired
2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M
2018-07-08Series B· $465M
Leadership Team
Nelson Pedreiro
Sr. Vice President, Hardware
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Zheng Gao
Director of Hardware Engineering
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