About the role#
Huawei Canada is hiring an Intern Researcher for the Software-Hardware System Optimization Lab. This is a 6 to 12 month internship based in Edmonton. You will work on power efficiency and performance optimization for consumer devices, specifically focusing on embodied AI and robotics.
What you'll do#
- Research high-performance embodied AI systems, focusing on autonomous decision-making and robotic manipulation.
- Build reinforcement, imitation, and learning-from-demonstration algorithms to improve agent safety and generalization.
- Develop and study Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, Vision-Language Models (VLMs), and other embodied intelligence applications.
- Design methods to use human feedback, failure cases, and negative data to improve policy learning.
- Train and evaluate models in both simulation and real-world robotic environments.
- Work with engineers to turn research ideas into internal technology prototypes and scalable systems.
- Keep up with developments in robot learning and foundation models to help shape the research roadmap.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Machine Learning, or AI.
- Experience training or evaluating VLMs, VLA models, or multimodal foundation models.
- Practical experience with robotic platforms, simulators, or robotics algorithms.
- Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow.
- Ability to lead research from ideation through to publication and technology transfer.
- Experience with embedded systems or building real-world robotic systems is an asset.
Location & details#
- Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- Work arrangement: On-site.
- Duration: 6 to 12 months.
- Please provide an unofficial transcript with your application.
About Huawei Canada
Huawei Canada operates as a division of the global information and communications technology provider founded in 1987. The company focuses on research and development, specifically in 5G technologies, cloud services, and network infrastructure. It maintains a significant presence in Canada with its main headquarters in Markham and multiple research facilities across the country. The Canadian operations employ over 1,700 people.
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