Motion Planning Intern
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Job Location:
Foster, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 5500 - 9500
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Zooxs internship program provides hands-on experiences with state of the art technology mentorship from some of the industrys brightest minds and the opportunity to play a part in our success. Internships at Zoox are reserved for those who demonstrate outstanding academic performance activities outside their course work aptitude curiosity and a passion for Zooxs mission.
As a Motion Planning Intern you may be matched with one of the following teams:
On the Collision Avoidance Systems team you will build and optimize core autonomy software including planning algorithms collision avoidance systems trajectory generation and validation or real-time decision-making systems. Implement efficient data structures for tree search develop cost evaluation functions or work on CAS components like trajectory validators collision checkers and safety perception systems. Write high-performance C code that runs on our vehicles.
On the Fail Operational Planner team you will explore ways for Planner to continue operating effectively even in the presence of degraded capabilities or limited failures. The focus of the team includes developing behavioral and motion planning capabilities in degraded state to improve trip progress metrics and correspondingly a better customer this role you will develop algorithms to implement new behaviors or improve upon the performance of existing ones for specific failure modes while collaborating with a diverse group of experts including Planner Perception Prediction and Hardware.
On the Framework & Search team you will explore ways to improve our planners strategic decision making capabilities. We model long horizon concerns so that our planner can make informed decisions such as when best to lane change when following a this role you will develop algorithms to improve the fidelity of our long horizon motion planning models. This will involve collaborating with other teams simulation-based and real world validation and creating new introspection tools.
Requirements:
- Currently working towards a B.S. M.S. Ph.D. or advanced degree in a relevant engineering program
- Must be returning to school to continue your education upon completing this internship
- Good academic standing
- Able to commit to a 12-week internship beginning in May or June of 2026
- At least one previous industry internship co-op or project completed in a relevant area
- Ability to relocate to the Bay Area California for the duration of the internship
- Interns at Zoox may not use any proprietary information they are working on as part of their thesis anypublished work with their university or to be distributed to anyone outside of Zoox
Qualifications (Its helpful if you meet a majority of the following qualifications but it isnt a requirement):
- Experience with robotics motion planning or control systems
- Knowledge of optimization algorithms and numerical methods
- Familiarity with real-time systems and performance optimization
- Understanding of autonomous driving concepts (POMDP tree search trajectory optimization)
- Experience with ROS Bazel or similar robotics frameworks
- Coursework or projects in robotics planning or autonomous systems
- Knowledge of safety-critical software development
Compensation:
The monthly salary range for this position is $5500 to $9500. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level of education. Additional benefits may include medical insurance and a housing stipend (relocation assistance will be offered based on eligibility).
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics machine learning and design Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. Were looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
Accommodations
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to emailprotected or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Intern
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We’re reinventing personal transportation—making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. This is on-demand autonomous ride-hailing.
