2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Perception Systems Engineering: Pedestrian Detection Precision

Responsibilities

• Determine and author requirements and verification items for detection models that cover pedestrians near the Waymo vehicle.
• Collect and analyze data from existing logs and/or structured tests to test these requirements and identify false-positive clusters.
• Run evaluations and triage results to track performance and identify release-over-release changes.
• Leverage the evaluation framework you build to highlight areas with headroom and help the Perception teams hillclimb.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a PhD in a technical field, such as Engineering, Physics, CS, etc.
• Familiarity with systems engineering, particularly the logical flow of requirements to tests

Preferred

• Experience handling large data sets/queries (e.g., SQL, Python) and/or automating test flows
• Understanding of the fundamentals of an autonomous vehicle stack, including the data pipeline from sensors to Perception
• Existing knowledge/skills/experience related to the autonomous vehicle industry or other similar forms of automation

We prefer

Note: This will be a hybrid onsite internship position. We will accept resumes on a rolling basis until the role is filled. To be in consideration for multiple roles, you will need to apply to each one individually - please apply to the top 3 roles you are interested in.

The expected hourly rate for this full-time position is listed below. Interns are also eligible to participate in the Company’s generous benefits programs, subject to eligibility requirements.

Hourly PhD Pay

• $85
• $85 USD