General Motors · 20 hours ago
2026 Summer Intern, Machine Learning Engineer, Trajectory Generation (PhD)
San Francisco, CA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$13,100/mo - $13,100/mo
Start in 2026 SummerGeneral Motors is seeking a Summer Intern for their Machine Learning Engineer team focusing on trajectory generation. The intern will work on research and engineering projects that contribute to the team's machine learning-driven planning stack, collaborating closely with senior engineers and researchers.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Implement and experiment with neural network architectures for trajectory prediction, behavior planning, or mission planning tasks
Build data pipelines and visualization tools to process, analyze, and evaluate large-scale driving datasets
Train and benchmark ML models using distributed compute infrastructure, running ablation studies to optimize performance
Validate models in simulation environments and analyze failure cases across diverse driving scenarios
Participate in code reviews, team meetings, and technical discussions while documenting experiments and results
Contribute to production codebases by prototyping new approaches for handling challenging driving situations like merges or complex intersections
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related STEM field
Hands-on experience with one or more machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, or Keras)
Availability to work full-time (40 hours per week) during the internship period
Demonstrated coursework, research., or projects in AI/ML
Strong programming skills in Python
Preferred
Exposure to deep learning architectures such as Transformers, CNNs, or Diffusion Models
Exposure to deep reinforcement learning algorithms such as PPO, DQL, and distributional adaptations
Experience with robotics through projects or research
Familiarity with multimodal learning or working with complex, temporal data
Interest in contributing to publications, open-source projects, or patents
Familiarity with systems programming languages (e.g., C++ or Java) is a plus
Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship
Graduating between December 2026 and June 2027
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
Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
Founded in 1908
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.51BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M
Leadership Team
Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Tony Cervone
Senior Vice President, Global Communications
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