As MOIA America, we develop and realize fully autonomous mobility and transportation services. Our mission is to make mobility-and transportation-as-a-service safe, accessible and most attractive for society. For that, we cover the entire ground from strategy and business development, software development and end-2-end integration, fleet operations to next-generation self-driving systems. Being the driver in Volkswagen Group initiative for mobility solutions, we’re an integral part of Volkswagen Group's future success.
We are looking for a motivated intern to join our Autonomous Driving Sensor team. You will support the evaluation and benchmarking of perception sensors — primarily LiDAR, radar, and camera — used in autonomous driving applications. This is a hands-on engineering role where you will work directly with sensor hardware, recorded datasets, and processing pipelines to characterize sensor performance under real-world conditions.
What You'll Learn
Systems engineering thinking: How to trace sensor-level performance (component KPIs) to full Self-Driving System requirements — understanding where a sensor's capabilities enable or limit system-level safety and functionality
State-of-the-art sensor hardware: Hands-on experience with current-generation LiDAR, radar, and camera sensors — from unboxing and integration to data capture and analysis
Test case development: How to derive targeted test cases from system requirements, identify coverage gaps, and design experiments that produce actionable engineering evidence
Effective engineering communication: Presenting technical findings clearly to cross-functional stakeholders, writing concise test reports, and supporting decision-making in a fast-moving team
AI-native engineering workflows: Building proficiency with LLM tools and agentic integrations to accelerate analysis, automate repetitive tasks, and establish best practices the team can scale
Sensor physics in practice: How datasheet specifications translate (or fail to translate) to real-world performance under adverse conditions
Required Education
Required Skills
Nice to Have
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MOIA 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.
The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group is made up of ten brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Ducati.
Our group sells vehicles in 153 countries and operates 114 production plants worldwide. Each working day, around 675,000 employees worldwide produce cars, are involved in vehicle-related services or work in the other fields of business.
Our goal is to make mobility sustainable for us and for future generations. Our promise: With electric drive, digital networking and autonomous driving, we make the automobile clean, quiet, intelligent and safe. At the same time, our core product becomes even more emotional and offers a completely new driving experience. It is also becoming part of the solution when it comes to climate and environmental protection. In this way, the car can continue to be a cornerstone of contemporary, individual and affordable mobility in the future. #Shapingmobility
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