Volkswagen Group of America - San Jose, CA
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About the position
"Vorsprung durch Technik" or, "Progress through Technology" is our company ethos and is the core belief that drives the development of every Audi vehicle. It inspires the innovative solutions, revolutionary engineering and progressive design that have become synonymous with the Audi name. And it reminds us to challenge ourselves, rewrite the rules from time to time and always fuel our pioneering spirit. The spirit that sets us apart on the racetrack and the open road. In our relentless pursuit to become the number one premium car brand in America, we need employees who share in this spirit of challenging the status quo in everything that we do. The candidate will be placed in an interdisciplinary team working towards autonomous driving functions. The intern will develop calibration algorithms for the state-of-the-art sensor set on the prototype vehicle custom built for the team's purposes. The internship includes evaluation and implementation of state-of-the-art calibration algorithms to enable better coupling between different sensors within the vehicle.
Responsibilities
- Work in a multi-sensor calibration project involving LIDAR, camera and IMU data.
- Research and evaluate state-of-the-art calibration algorithms for and between different sensors.
- Implement and extend algorithms in Python or C for calibration purposes.
- Integrate and optimize source code for a prototype vehicle.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled at a University/College in a Bachelor's (Must be a rising Senior), Master's, or PhD program in or Graduation date must be within the last six months.
- Student must possess know-how in computer vision, filtering and calibration algorithms.
- Strong background in C or Python.
- Experience with ROS/ROS2 framework.
- Experience with Linux systems or embedded devices.
- Fluent in English, German is a plus.
Nice-to-haves
- Vehicle communication data
- Advanced sensor technologies
- State of the art Environment Perception data
Benefits
- Hourly rates based on level of education: Undergraduate (Junior or Senior): $35/hour, Graduate (Master's): $38/hour, PhD: $42/hour.
