2027 Summer Intern, PhD, Learning-Based Behavior for Special Vehicles
Waymo · Mountain View, California · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680)
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At a glance
Highlights
- Prototype learning-based behavior policies for special vehicles.
- Build simulation benchmarks and counterfactual evaluation suites.
- Integrate multi-modal perception semantics into driving behavior.
What they offer
- Generous benefits programs subject to eligibility requirements
Ideal candidate
A curious PhD researcher passionate about autonomous driving and robot learning who enjoys prototyping behavior models and digging into real driving data to create impact.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a PhD in CS, Robotics, ML or related field
- Experience in RL, imitation learning or trajectory forecasting
- Proficiency in Python/PyTorch/JAX/TF
- Software skills in C++ or Python
- Top publications (CoRL, RSS, ICRA, etc.)
- Experience with transformer trajectory generation
- Experience with autonomous simulation frameworks
- hiring process
- Resumes accepted on a rolling basis until filled; apply individually to top 3 roles of interest.
Lab profile
About Waymo
Autonomous driving technology company building the Waymo Driver for fully autonomous ride-hailing.
What they build
- Waymo Driver
- Fully autonomous ride-hail service
Known for
- Large-scale driving simulation
- Simulation realism
- Quantitative evaluations
- Onboard autonomy models
Key facts
- Founded in 2009
- Started as the Google Self-Driving Car Project