Research Intern

Job Description

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition, Inc. is at the forefront of powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017, the company is now valued at $15 billion, demonstrating its significant impact in creating the digital infrastructure necessary to bring intelligence to every moving machine globally. Applied Intuition serves a diverse range of industries including automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture. The company focuses on three core areas:

• Tools and infrastructure
• Operating systems
• Autonomy

Their solutions are trusted by 18 of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, to deliver physical intelligence. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Applied Intuition also maintains offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. For more information, visit applied.co.

Work Model

Applied Intuition operates as an in-office company, with the expectation that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, the company acknowledges the importance of flexibility and trusts employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

About The Role: Research Intern

Applied Intuition is seeking a passionate Research Intern to join its Research Team. This team is dedicated to conducting world-class research for autonomous systems, with direct applications to autonomous driving and general robotics. As an intern, you will have unparalleled access to millions of miles of large-scale data and industry-leading simulators and tools, enabling you to develop cutting-edge models at scale.

Beyond your research contributions, you will contribute to and learn from best practices within the autonomy and robotics industry, operating within a fast-paced and customer-focused culture. Improvements you deploy to the system will immediately benefit customers’ programs and deliver tangible value to the business.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Conduct research on one or more of the following topics with applications to autonomous driving and general robotics:
  • Vision-language-action model, reinforcement learning
  • World foundation model, 3D/4D reconstruction and novel view synthesis
  • End-to-end autonomy, traffic simulation
  • Robotic foundation model, real-to-sim-to-real, deformable object simulation
  • Human and object motion capture, retargeting and teleoperation
• Work closely with Research Scientists and Engineers to produce high-quality research publications for submission to top-tier conferences.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Strong research skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects.
• Current PhD (or MSc) studies in machine learning, computer vision and graphics, or robotics.
• Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy and robotics.

Nice to have (if applying for robotics direction):

• Hands-on experience in one of the following fields:
  • Hardware and software for various robots
  • Data collection equipment and teleoperation

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. The base salary is one component of a total compensation package which may also include:

• Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage
• 401k retirement benefits with employer match
• Learning and wellness stipends
• Paid time off

Please note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on the jurisdiction of employment.

Pay Transparency & Salary Range

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the listed location is: $60.00 – $75.00 USD hourly.

Application Encouragement

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.