Vehicle Model Simulation Intern

Summary

Join Waabi, a leading AI company revolutionizing self-driving technology, and contribute to building the next generation of autonomous vehicles. As a key member of a multidisciplinary team, you will focus on improving vehicle dynamics and actuator models within a simulation environment. This role demands expertise in areas such as vehicle dynamics, signal processing, and data analysis, along with proficiency in Python programming. You will design, implement, train, and optimize these models, leveraging your strong quantitative background and passion for self-driving technology. Waabi offers a competitive benefits package, including flexible hours, work-from-home support, and various team-building activities. The company fosters a collaborative and inclusive work environment, committed to creating a positive impact on the world.

Requirements

• Bachelors or MS/PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robotics and/or similar technical field(s) of study
• Proficient in reading and coding in Python
• Open-minded and collaborative team player with willingness to help others
• Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions
• Demonstrated research/software engineering experience: through previous internships, work experience, coding competitions, and/or research projects and papers
• Strong quantitative background and coursework in or working knowledge of vehicle dynamics, signal processing, and data analysis

Responsibilities

• Improve the current actuator models (steering, brake, throttle, and engine brake) to better represent their current behaviour
• Look into better modeling of vehicle transmission system for better offline validation of the motion control system
• Investigate switching to higher fidelity dynamics models and compare them to current models
• Get new data, learn the parameters, and verify new model’s ability to represent the vehicle’s performance
• Be part of a team of multidisciplinary Research Scientists and Engineers using an AI-first approach to enable safe self-driving at scale
• Design, implement, train, and optimize vehicle dynamics and actuator models in simulation

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in autonomous vehicle sphere especially in simulation
• Experience with tractor/trailer dynamics modeling and simulation
• Machine learning experience

Benefits

• Flexible hours and Work from Home support
• Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office)
• Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events