Job Description

Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.

Brief Role Description

This position is a career level Intern and is located in San Jose, CA role classification of Fully On Site

• The candidate will be placed in an interdisciplinary team working towards autonomous driving functions.
• The intern will research and develop path-following and vehicle motion planning algorithm.
• The internship offers hands-on experience in evaluating and implementing algorithms to enhance vehicle control smoothness.

Possible Tasks within this Role

• Engage in a motion planning project encompassing online path replanning and control signal optimization.
• Research and assess various motion controller algorithms.
• Implement and refine algorithms in C++ using quadratic programming framework.
• Integrate and optimize source code for prototype vehicle applications.

Qualification requirements

• Must be a master’s or Ph.D. student enrolled at a University/College or Graduation date must be within the last six months.
• Fundamental understanding of controllers such as Model Predictive Control (MPC) and Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI).
• Strong background in C++.
• Experience with ROS/ROS2 framework.
• Familiarity with quadratic programming frameworks or parallel programming frameworks.
• Fluent in English, German is a plus.

In San Jose, California, the hourly rates for this role are based on level of education:

Graduate (Master's): $38/hr

PhD: $42/hr

Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its applicants. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its applicants regarding job security.

This Organization participates in E-Verify. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.