About the role#
The Research and Development team turns open technical questions into tested approaches. This internship track combines quantitative research, programming, and experimentation to explore problems relevant to our products and business. You will work on a focused research problem with guidance from an engineering mentor, defining your own questions and comparing different approaches.
What you'll do#
- Review relevant research and translate open problems into testable hypotheses.
- Implement models and experiments in Python while documenting your data, assumptions, and methods.
- Compare your approaches against meaningful baselines.
- Assess generalization, failure cases, and computational costs.
- Deliver reproducible code and a concise technical report that explains your findings, limitations, and recommended next steps.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Physics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
- Strong Python programming skills.
- Foundations in mathematical modeling, statistics, and experimental design.
- Research experience developing or evaluating computational methods through code and experiments.
- Ability to investigate unfamiliar problems independently, question assumptions, and communicate what the evidence supports.
- Experience with predictive modeling, optimization, scientific computing, or time-series analysis.
- Familiarity with tools such as NumPy, JAX, or PyTorch is useful.
Location & details#
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Work modality: On-site
- Employment type: Full-time internship
- Compensation: Paid
About TRACTIAN
Tractian is a machine intelligence company founded in 2019. It provides industrial monitoring systems that combine hardware and software for maintenance technicians. The company serves a diverse customer base including manufacturers like Caterpillar and Procter and Gamble. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the firm employs between 201 and 500 people.
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