Autonomous Truck Motion Planning Intern

Kodiak; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 9,000 - 11,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Dog-friendly office

Free catered lunch

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. invites you to join our Motion Planning team as a Behavior Planning Intern in Mountain View, CA. Work on core decision-making and motion planning algorithms for our autonomous trucks, with mentorship from robotics engineers and exposure to production-grade codebases.

The internship runs 12–16 weeks starting January 2027, with housing arranged by interns. We offer a fast-paced, dog-friendly office with competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Field of study: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields.
• Are currently pursuing a degree at an accredited university.
• Juniors, Seniors, or graduate students.

Responsibilities

• Develop core decision-making and motion planning algorithms for autonomous trucks.
• Improve strategies for highway merges and lane-change behaviors.
• Refine low-speed behavior in industrial operations.

Skills

C++

Python

Kinematics

Calculus

Motion planning

Optimization

Education

Pursuing degree in CS/EE

Tools

Production codebase

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. invites you to join our Motion Planning team as a Behavior Planning Intern in Mountain View, CA. Work on core decision-making and motion planning algorithms for our autonomous trucks, with mentorship from robotics engineers and exposure to production-grade codebases.

The internship runs 12–16 weeks starting January 2027, with housing arranged by interns. We offer a fast-paced, dog-friendly office with competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.