ML & Computer Vision Intern – R&D

AV; Centreville (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

AV is offering a paid 12-week Summer Internship Program in Machine Learning (Computer Vision) hosted onsite in the United States. Interns will work on real projects, contribute to R&D efforts, and gain hands-on experience in detection, classification, localization, and tracking using UAV-mounted systems.

Successful candidates are currently enrolled in a college program or are recent graduates with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a BS in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Familiarity with C/C++ and MATLAB.
• Proficiency with office productivity tools.
• Basic troubleshooting skills for technical systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of computer vision and machine learning algorithms for detecting, classifying, localizing, and tracking objects-of-interest using UAV-mounted gimballed cameras.
• Assist in writing and testing software to integrate ML algorithms into aircraft systems (e.g., autopilots, payloads, robotic platforms).
• Explore and visualize data to understand distribution patterns and potential anomalies.
• Assist in implementing machine learning systems and validating designs through experiments.
• Help define objectives, develop models, and track their performance using metrics.
• Perform data analysis tasks using AV tools and industry-standard platforms.
• Help manage project resources such as datasets, hardware, and time to support project timelines.
• Contribute to the evaluation of ML algorithm performance and model deployment strategies.
• Participate in data preparation activities, including cleaning and transformation.
• Assist in error analysis and developing corrective strategies.
• Research and experiment with appropriate ML algorithms and tools.
• Support running tests and experiments on selected datasets and data representations.
• Follow standard procedures to analyze data and support development tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

Tools

C/C++

MATLAB

OpenCV

Python

Linux

TensorFlow

Keras

scikit-learn

pandas

Job description

AV is offering a paid 12-week Summer Internship Program in Machine Learning (Computer Vision) hosted onsite in the United States. Interns will work on real projects, contribute to R&D efforts, and gain hands-on experience in detection, classification, localization, and tracking using UAV-mounted systems.

Successful candidates are currently enrolled in a college program or are recent graduates with a minimum 3.0 GPA.