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Autodesk · 1 week ago

PhD Intern - AI Researcher for CAD (B-Rep) Generation

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

Start in 2026 Spring

Autodesk is a company that creates innovative software for design and manufacturing. They are seeking a PhD Intern to join their AI Lab, focusing on generative AI and computer-aided design (CAD) to enhance the generation of CAD objects and assemblies. The intern will work on finetuning large language models and exploring advanced techniques to improve the quality of CAD outputs.

3D TechnologyArchitectureConstructionManufacturingSoftware Engineering

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Finetune LLMs such as Qwen 3, gpt-oss to generate CAD shapes

Develop techniques based on RAG and external memory to handle long contexts of over 30,000 tokens that may contain CAD models that have been previously generated or exist in catalogues

Evaluate model outputs using standard metrics for CAD shapes including validity of the B-Reps, and prompt following

Document research findings, present internally to stakeholders and publish if new discoveries are made

Qualification

Deep learningFinetuning LLMsPythonRAG techniquesCAD frameworksCollaborative developmentGeometry processing3D topological data structures

Required

Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field

Strong understanding and hands-on experience with deep learning and LLMs, particularly, experience in finetuning large frontier models, tool calling, and RAG

Strong Python coding skills and collaborative development using Git

Preferred

Familiarity with 3D topological data structures such as the half-edge data structure meshes and B-Reps

Geometry processing

CAD frameworks such as OpenCascade

Benefits

All internships are paid.

Contribute to meaningful projects, be mentored by industry leaders, and participate in tech talks and other activities designed to support your personal and professional development.

Flexible Workplace approach, which is designed to meet the needs of our business while providing flexibility in support of office, remote and hybrid work preferences.