About the role#
The State Estimation, Alignment, and Mapping (SEAM) team builds the sensing and spatial understanding capabilities for autonomous vehicles. You will work on a research or engineering project focused on sensing, estimation, localization, mapping, or autonomy reliability. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to design algorithms, implement software, and evaluate system performance in real-world autonomous driving scenarios.
What you'll do#
- Develop, prototype, and evaluate algorithms for sensor fusion, state estimation, localization, calibration, and mapping.
- Work with diverse data sources including camera, lidar, radar, inertial, vehicle, and map data.
- Implement software and tools for data processing, visualization, simulation, and system evaluation.
- Analyze accuracy, robustness, latency, and failure modes across various operating conditions.
- Apply software engineering best practices, including design reviews, code reviews, automated testing, and documentation.
- Collaborate with partners in perception, planning, controls, robotics, and systems engineering.
- Communicate technical findings and contribute to project documentation and design discussions.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled in or pursuing a Masters degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
- Graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028.
- Demonstrated experience in robotics, state estimation, sensor fusion, computer vision, localization, mapping, or controls.
- Strong programming skills in C++ or Python.
- Foundation in linear algebra, probability, geometry, optimization, or estimation methods.
- Ability to work full-time, 40 hours per week, during the internship.
- Experience with Kalman filtering, factor graphs, SLAM, visual-inertial odometry, bundle adjustment, point clouds, or multi-sensor calibration is preferred.
- Familiarity with machine learning frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Sunnyvale, California.
- Work Modality: Hybrid (on-site 3 days per week).
- Term: Summer 2027.
About General Motors
General Motors is a public company based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates in the motor vehicle manufacturing industry. The company employs over 106,000 people. Its work spans the design and production of cars, trucks, and transportation technology, including software, electrification, and AI.
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