Summer ML & Computer Vision Intern – R&D (UAS)

AV; Centreville (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Housing stipend

Paid internship

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. offers a paid Summer Internship Program in the United States for students and recent graduates. This 12-week onsite program focuses on computer vision and machine learning within defense and commercial applications.

Interns will work with AV teams on real projects, gain experience from concept to evaluation, and may receive relocation or housing stipends depending on team and location. Applicants should have a 3.0+ GPA and are expected to be pursuing a relevant bachelor’s

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BS in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or 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 ML 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.

Skills

Computer Vision

Machine Learning

C/C++

MATLAB

Python

OpenCV

Linux

Data analysis

Education

BS in Computer Vision / ML / CS / EE

Tools

TensorFlow

Keras

OpenCV

scikit-learn

Pandas

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. offers a paid Summer Internship Program in the United States for students and recent graduates. This 12-week onsite program focuses on computer vision and machine learning within defense and commercial applications.

Interns will work with AV teams on real projects, gain experience from concept to evaluation, and may receive relocation or housing stipends depending on team and location. Applicants should have a 3.0+ GPA and are expected to be pursuing a relevant bachelor’s