Job Description

About Our Internship Program

Zoox’s internship program offers hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology, mentorship from some of the industry's brightest minds, and the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to real projects. We seek interns who demonstrate strong academic performance, engagement beyond the classroom, intellectual curiosity, and a genuine interest in Zoox's mission to create autonomous mobility from the ground up.

Job Description

As an intern in the Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) team within System Design & Mission Assurance, you will apply rigorous statistical methods and machine learning techniques to quantify safety and risk across our autonomous driving systems. You will work with complex, real-world fleet and simulation datasets to model rare safety events, establish statistical baselines, and develop metrics that validate the safety and mission assurance of our purpose-built robotaxi.

In this Role, You Will…

Internship Requirements

Qualifications

Bonus Qualifications

• Large-Scale Data Processing: Experience querying, pipeline-building, and modeling massive datasets using Spark, Databricks, or cloud platforms.
• Rare-Event Modeling & Domain Experience: Familiarity with autonomous vehicles, transportation network companies (TNCs), quantitative safety/risk modeling, or fraud/rare-event detection.
• AI-Assisted Workflow & Tooling: Experience utilizing AI-assisted data analysis, modern coding agents, or LLM-driven research workflows to accelerate data exploration and model development.

Compensation

The monthly salary range for this position is $6,500 to $10,500. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level of education (Master's vs. Ph.D.). 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. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.

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Accommodations

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter.

A Final Note:

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.