AI Autonomy V&V Intern: Simulation & ML Impact

First Roles; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Nissan's AI Autonomous Driving Verification & Validation Internship in Santa Clara, CA, invites you to join a team developing AI-powered autonomous driving systems. You will work with engineers and researchers to build testing, simulation, and evaluation frameworks.

As a Master's or PhD student, you will analyze driving data, apply ML techniques, and help validate end-to-end autonomy, contributing to safe and robust autonomous mobility.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a Master's or PhD program in Computer Science, Robotics, AI/ML, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong foundation in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data-driven systems development.
• Experience designing experiments, conducting research, analyzing data, and communicating technical findings.
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Familiarity with simulation environments, autonomous systems, robotics, or advanced driver assistance technologies.
• GPA of 3.0 or above; official transcript may be required.
• Ability to work onsite at Santa Clara, CA.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute simulation-based tests for AI-powered autonomous driving systems.
• Develop data-driven tools, performance metrics, and analysis workflows to evaluate autonomous system behavior and reliability.
• Apply machine learning and AI techniques to automate testing, validation, and performance monitoring processes.
• Analyze large-scale driving datasets to investigate system performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with engineers and researchers to support the development of safe, robust, and scalable autonomous driving solutions.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Data analysis

Experiment design

Communication skills

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, AI/ML, Electrical Engineering

Tools

Simulation environments

Autonomous systems

Job description

Nissan's AI Autonomous Driving Verification & Validation Internship in Santa Clara, CA, invites you to join a team developing AI-powered autonomous driving systems. You will work with engineers and researchers to build testing, simulation, and evaluation frameworks.

As a Master's or PhD student, you will analyze driving data, apply ML techniques, and help validate end-to-end autonomy, contributing to safe and robust autonomous mobility.