PhD Research Intern: Autonomous Systems & Robotics

NVIDIA; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

NVIDIA’s ASPIRE group seeks outstanding Research Interns to advance autonomous vehicles, robotics, and physical AI. You will work on foundational research, publish results, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to bring ideas toward real-world deployment.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a PhD in related fields, with strong publications, Python/C++/CUDA skills, and experience in ML frameworks such as PyTorch. This internship emphasizes open research and potential code release.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle or robot autonomy; interest in autonomous systems.
• Publications at leading conferences/journals and open-source artifacts.
• Exceptional Python programming skills; experience with C++ and CUDA is a plus.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing cutting-edge techniques for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and physical AI.
• Conducting original research and publishing results.
• Collaborating with research colleagues, internal product teams, and external researchers.
• Transferring technology to relevant product groups.

Skills

Python programming

C++

CUDA

Parallel programming

PyTorch

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Robotics/CS/CE

Tools

CUDA

PyTorch

Job description

NVIDIA’s ASPIRE group seeks outstanding Research Interns to advance autonomous vehicles, robotics, and physical AI. You will work on foundational research, publish results, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to bring ideas toward real-world deployment.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a PhD in related fields, with strong publications, Python/C++/CUDA skills, and experience in ML frameworks such as PyTorch. This internship emphasizes open research and potential code release.