Toyota Research Institute · 4 weeks ago
Future Product Innovation Intern, CAD Generation ML
Los Altos, CA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$45/hr - $65/hrToyota Research Institute (TRI) is focused on enhancing human life through innovative technologies. They are seeking a highly motivated PhD research intern to join their Future Product Innovation team, where the intern will work on CAD generation techniques leveraging generative AI to support automotive product design.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveConsumer ResearchMachine LearningProduct Research
Responsibilities
In collaboration with your mentor and the other researchers in the department, you will scope the project to align to the core research efforts
Be the primary driver of the technical plan (e.g., model development, analysis plan) with regular feedback from mentors
Execute the project using TRI resources
Present the project’s approach and findings in research meetings
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Machine Learning (or related fields)
Experience working with CAD data such as B-rep and step-file
Experience working with relevant libraries such as pythonocc-core, Shapely, TriMesh, Blender
Experience with deep generative models for CAD generation applications
Track record of executing research projects including publications at top venues including but not limited to CVPR, ICCV, TOG, SIGGRAPH, NeurIPS
Desire to work on challenging open-ended research projects
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously while soliciting feedback
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Preferred
Experience with developing research software prototypes
Experience adapting pre-trained models to specific tasks or domains through fine-tuning or similar techniques
Experience with working with CAD development tools
Benefits
Generous benefits package including vacation and sick time
Company
Toyota Research Institute
Toyota Research Institute is an R&D enterprise with an initial focus on artificial intelligence and robotics.
Founded in 2016
201-500 employees
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