98 research engineer intern jobs at 13 companies in Salinas, CA

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Research Engineer Intern - Control
Santa Clara, California, United States
$19-$65/hr OnsiteInternship
PlusAI
PlusAI: AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks.
Proficient in Modern C++ and Python; strong background in Robotics, Planning, Optimal control and dynamics; DL/RL experience.
C++, Python, Robotics, Planning, Optimal Control, DL, RL
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Research Engineer Intern (Agentic Systems & AI Infrastructure - TikTok-Generalized Arch) - 2027 Start (PhD)
San Jose, California, United States
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TikTok
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
PhD student or recent PhD with research/engineering experience in AI agents, LLM reasoning, RL, or AI for code; strong programming in Python/C++/Go/Java; experimental design and evaluation skills; ability to collaborate across teams; must be authorized to work in the US.
Python, C++, Go, Java, CI/CD
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Energy Systems Research Engineer Intern
Cupertino, California, United States
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Gridmatic
Gridmatic: AI-powered platform for optimizing energy trading and battery storage.
Enrolled MS or PhD student in EE or Energy Systems; coursework in unit commitment/economic dispatch/OPF; familiarity with power flow and network modeling; Python programming; comfort with linear and MILP optimization.
Python
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Research Intern (SDN Traffic Intelligence & Control) - 2027 Start (PhD)
San Jose, California, United States
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ByteDance
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
Currently pursuing a PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or related discipline; proficiency in Go, C++, or Python; distributed software development ability; networking research experience preferred.
Go, C++, Python
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Applied Research Intern, NLP - Fall 2026
Santa Clara, California, United States
$20-$71/hr OnsiteFull Time, Internship
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
Pursuing an MS or PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering; strong Python, deep learning for NLP knowledge; experience with PyTorch or JAX; ability to run and manage large experiments.
Python, PyTorch, JAX, NeMo-RL, Nemotron
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Autonomous Driving Applications Research Intern
Santa Clara, California, United States
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Nissan
NissanTokyo Stock Exchange: 7201: Manufactures and sells automobiles, luxury vehicles, and commercial vehicles
Pursuing a Master’s or PhD in engineering or related field; robotics, perception, AI; Python and C++ programming; GPA 3.0+; on-site work.
Python, C++, Machine Learning Libraries
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Motion Planning Engineer (PhD, Intern)
San Jose, California, United States
$46/hr OnsiteInternship
DiDi Autonomous Driving
DiDi Autonomous Driving: Develops Level 4 autonomous driving technology for shared mobility.
PhD in robotics/computer science/electrical engineering, research experience in motion or behavioral planning, publications in top conferences, hands-on C++ experience, strong analytical and communication skills.
C++
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Energy Storage Solution Engineer - Intern
Santa Clara or Japan or United Kingdom or China or United States
RemoteFull Time, Internship
AESC
AESC: Manufactures lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage.
Master's preferred (or Bachelor's with strong research); background in renewable energy, materials science, chemistry, electrical or systems engineering; understanding of energy storage architecture; AutoCAD and Microsoft Office proficiency; Python a plus; strong communication and analytical skills.
AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Python
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Development Engineering Intern (Fall 2026)
Santa Clara, California, United States
$28-$31/hr OnsiteInternship, Full Time
First Solar
First SolarNASDAQ: FSLR: Designs and manufactures thin-film photovoltaic solar modules.
Undergraduate junior+ in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry, proficiency with Microsoft Office, basic lab and troubleshooting skills, ability to follow SOPs and communicate effectively.
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, UV-Vis, AFM, SEM, SIMS, XRD, XRR, ellipsometry
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Super Sparks-校招-智能体原生OS研究员/工程师
Shanghai or San Jose
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Nio
NioNYSE: NIO: Designs and manufactures smart premium electric vehicles.
Ph.D. in CS/CE, deep expertise in OS internals or ML systems, strong systems programming in C/C++ or Rust, experience with OS kernels, memory management or ML inference stacks; academic publications and open-source contributions preferred.
C, C++, Rust, seL4, Zircon, vLLM, TensorRT, Triton, Llama.cpp, Ray, WASM
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2027 Campus Recruiting General Intelligence Center Internship Position
Santa Clara or Mountain View
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XPeng
XPengNew York Stock Exchange: XPEV: Designs and manufactures smart electric vehicles and autonomous technology.
Internship opportunities span AI and machine learning, AI infrastructure, and software engineering, including foundation models, pretraining, VLA, VLM, LLM, and reinforcement learning.
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Principal Security Researcher, OT/Healthcare
Santa Clara, California, United States
$163k-$263k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto NetworksNASDAQ: PANW: Provides enterprise-grade network, cloud, and endpoint security software.
4+ YOE4+ years' hands-on experience; strong firmware/boot ROM reverse engineering, kernel internals and secure boot knowledge; hardware debugging (UART, JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers); programming in C/C++ and Python; strong communication skills.
ARM, MIPS, x86_64, UART, JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, C/C++, Python, AI
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Engineering Program Manager, Acoustics
Cupertino, California, United States
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Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Drive research, design, development, and integration of audio hardware and features; oversee acoustics hardware, algorithms, UI, and validation efforts; lead cross-functional coordination with internal and external partners.