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Automated Driving Advanced Development Intern, Machine Learning Research

Toyota Research Institute
Los Altos, California
Internship
Posted November 4, 2025
$45 - $65/hr
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Job Description

A research internship focused on developing and integrating machine learning models for autonomous driving systems, including perception, planning, and control, to advance Toyota's automated driving technology.

Key Responsibilities

  • Implement, evaluate, and integrate ML-based components for perception, planning, and control systems.
  • Contribute to simulation-based testing of machine learning models.
  • Collaborate with researchers, data engineers, and autonomy engineers to scale models from prototype to production.

Requirements

  • Must be a candidate for or have completed a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
  • Must have experience or demonstrated ability in developing, implementing, evaluating, and integrating machine learning models, particularly for perception, planning, and control systems.
  • Must have the ability to work closely with researchers, data engineers, and autonomy engineers to ensure models scale from prototype to production.
  • Must be able to contribute to simulation-based testing of ML components for autonomous driving systems.
  • Must have experience or familiarity with end-to-end machine learning models that translate pixels to trajectories for autonomous driving.
  • Must be able to contribute to the implementation and evaluation of ML-based components in a collaborative team environment.
  • Must be able to work in a hybrid in-office role during the 12-week summer internship period.
  • Must be available for the full duration of the internship in Summer 2026 (12 weeks).
  • Must be able to demonstrate relevant open-source contributions or technical project write-ups related to machine learning or autonomous systems.

Benefits & Perks

Paid 12-week internship
Hybrid in-office role
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off including holiday pay and sick time
Competitive hourly pay range (45-65 USD/hour for California, 40-58 USD/hour for Massachusetts)

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