Future Product Innovation Intern, CAD Generation ML
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is on a mission to improve the quality of human life through innovative technologies. They are seeking a PhD research intern for their Future Product Innovation team to develop techniques in CAD Generation and Machine Learning, specifically in the domain of automotive product design. Responsibilities In collaboration with your mentor and the other researchers in the department, you will scope the project to align to the core research efforts Be the primary driver of the technical plan (e.g., model development, analysis plan) with regular feedback from mentors Execute the project using TRI resources Present the project’s approach and findings in research meetings Skills Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Machine Learning (or related fields) Experience working with CAD data such as B-rep and step-file Experience working with relevant libraries such as pythonocc-core, Shapely, TriMesh, Blender Experience with deep generative models for CAD generation applications Track record of executing research projects including publications at top venues including but not limited to CVPR, ICCV, TOG, SIGGRAPH, NeurIPS Desire to work on challenging open-ended research projects Demonstrated ability to work autonomously while soliciting feedback Excellent communication and teamwork skills Experience with developing research software prototypes Experience adapting pre-trained models to specific tasks or domains through fine-tuning or similar techniques Experience with working with CAD development tools Benefits Vacation Sick time Company Overview Toyota Research Institute is an R&D enterprise with an initial focus on artificial intelligence and robotics. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Toyota Research Institute has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 10 in 2025, 7 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.