Summer 2026 Intern, Simulation

Mountain View, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Kodiak Robotics Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous 2024 Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer. Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.

We are looking for a highly skilled Simulation Intern to join us and solve real-world robotics problems. Our ideal candidates exhibit a can-do attitude and approach their work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields and to possess the ability to learn quickly within a fast-paced environment.

We are looking for Interns who:

Are excited to work on autonomous trucks that are running in the real world. Your work will help advance the state-of-the-art autonomous trucking platform.
Have experience working C codebases and are looking to further develop their coding skills on a production-level codebase in self-driving.
Look forward to collaborating with other engineers on a day-to-day basis.
Are motivated by challenging problems without clear-cut solutions.

Bonus points for:

Experience with modern dev-ops.
Experience working within high-fidelity simulation frameworks.
Knowledge of robotics fundamentals.
Knowledge of modern revision tracking systems (e.g. git).

Educational Requirement:

Field(s) of study: Computer Science Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering or other related fields.
Are currently pursuing a degree at an accredited university.
Juniors Seniors or graduate students

Internship Program Details:

Start Date: June 2026.
Our internship program is 12-16 weeks end date us flexible based on individual needs.
Location: Mountain View CA.
Housing: interns are responsible for housing

What We Offer:

A fast-paced environment where we work with talented committed and supportive teammates.
Competitive pay.
Excellent medical dental and vision benefits.
A beautiful facility in Mountain View.
We love our dogs so we are a dog-friendly office!
Free catered lunch.

The pay range listed below reflects the base salaryin our SF/Silicon Valley locationacross several internal levels. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors including: work location experience relevant training education skill level and performance during interview. Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay equity bonus and a competitive benefits package

California Pay Range

$10000 - $10000 USD

At Kodiak we strive to build a diverse community working towards our common company goals in a safe and collaborative environment where harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited. Kodiak is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race ethnicity religion gender identity sexual orientation age disability or veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

In alignment with its business operations Kodiak adheres to all relevant statutes regulations and administrative prerequisites. Accordingly roles that carry more sensitive requirements may be limited to candidates that can satisfy additional scrutiny and eligibility for such positions may hinge on verification of a candidates residence U.S. person status and/or citizenship status. Should the position require and Kodiak determines that a candidates residence U.S. person status and/or citizenship status necessitate an export license bar the candidate from the position or otherwise fall under national security-related restrictions Kodiak will consider the candidate for alternative positions unaffected by such restrictions under terms and conditions set forth at Kodiaks sole discretion or as an alternative opt not to proceed with the candidates application. If applicable Kodiak may provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.

We use a third-party AI tool (Endorsed) to assist in the initial screening of applications. As part of the evaluation process we provide Endorsed with job requirements and candidate-submitted applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our human recruitment team and no automated system makes the ultimate decision regarding hiring. Certain features of the platform may qualify it as an Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) under applicable regulations. We began using Endorsed on January 1 2026. You can review the independent bias audit report covering our use of Endorsed here( By submitting your application you acknowledge that your application may be processed by AI systems as part of the screening and selection process. If you have any questions or would like to request a separate review of your application please contact with Separate Review Request in the email subject line.

Required Experience:

Intern

Are excited to work on autonomous trucks that are running in the real world. Your work will help advance the state-of-the-art autonomous trucking platform.
Have experience working C codebases and are looking to further develop their coding skills on a production-level codebase in self-driving.
Look forward to collaborating with other engineers on a day-to-day basis.
Are motivated by challenging problems without clear-cut solutions.