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127 research engineer intern jobs at 23 companies in Santa Cruz, CA

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Sunnyvale, California, United States
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Alibaba
AlibabaNYSE: BABA: Provides online marketplaces, cloud computing, and digital payment services.
Pursuing a PhD, master's, or bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related fields; requires NLP or computer vision, machine learning, LLM, statistics, mathematics, Python, and problem-solving skills.
Large Language Models (LLMs), Python
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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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NVIDIA 2027 Internships: Ph.D. Research Autonomous Vehicles
Santa Clara, California, United States
$38-$94/hr OnsiteInternship
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
Actively enrolled in a Ph.D. program in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field throughout the internship; research experience, publications, communication, and collaboration skills required.
Python, C++, CUDA, PyTorch, TensorFlow
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Deep Learning Research Intern — Multimodal BEV Perception
Santa Clara, California, United States
$19-$65/hr OnsiteInternship
PlusAI
PlusAI: AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks.
Pursuing a master's or doctoral degree in AI, computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, or related field; Python, deep learning, computer vision, 3D geometry, and PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX experience required.
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, LiDAR, radar, GPU
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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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Intern, Optical Packaging and Characterization Engineer
Milpitas, California, United States
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PsiQuantum
PsiQuantum: Builds fault-tolerant quantum computers using silicon photonics technology.
Pursuing or recently completed bachelor’s in Optics/Optical Engineering/Photonics/Physics; experience with optical microscopy, image processing or Python; strong attention to detail and collaborative lab work.
Optics, Optical Microscopy, Python, Image Processing, SOPs, JMP
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Motion Planning Engineer (PhD, Intern)
San Jose or Mountain View
$46/hr OnsiteInternship
DiDi Autonomous Driving
DiDi Autonomous Driving: Develops Level 4 autonomous driving technology for shared mobility.
Recently completed or soon-to-complete PhD in a related field, motion planning or autonomous systems research, C++ experience, top-tier publications, and strong analytical and communication skills.
C++
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AI Agent Engineer Intern (Payment Data Intelligence) - 2027 Summer
San Jose, California, United States
$45/hr OnsiteInternship
TikTok USDS Joint Venture
TikTok USDS Joint Venture: Operates and secures TikTok services for U.S. users.
Bachelor's degree in a technical field in progress, 12-week Summer 2027 availability, strong Python skills, and understanding of LLMs, agentic AI, prompt engineering, RAG, or AI application development.
Python, Java, Scala, TypeScript, SQL, Hive, Spark, Agent Platform, LangGraph
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Nanofabrication Intern
Menlo Park, California, United States
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Periodic Labs
Periodic Labs: Builds autonomous laboratories for AI-driven scientific discovery.
Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in engineering or related field; hands-on cleanroom/nanofabrication experience; exposure to lithography, deposition, and etch; comfortable in shared facilities; strong documentation.
Lithography, Deposition, Etch, Sputtering, Evaporation, PVD, PLD, ALD, PECVD, RIE, ICP-RIE, Profilometry, Ellipsometry, SEM, XRD, XRR, 4-point probe, Spin coater, Mask aligner
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Electrochemistry Modeling Intern
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$41-$55/hr OnsiteFull Time, Internship
Bosch
Bosch: Global manufacturer of automotive and industrial engineering technology.
Graduate student in applied mathematics, chemical or mechanical engineering, or a related field with GPA 3.0+. Requires computational and mathematical foundations focused on electrochemistry and transfer phenomena.
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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ML PhD Software Engineer Internship
New York City or Seattle or Los Angeles or Mountain View
$70/hr OnsiteInternship
Atoms
Atoms: Building robotics and software to automate physical world industries.
Pursuing a PhD in machine learning, AI, or a related technical field; graduating in 2027 or 2028; 3.7 GPA minimum; advanced programming experience and machine learning research experience.
Go, Python, Ruby, Java, C, C++, LLM, RL
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Engineer III, MacOS Sensor (Hybrid, Redmond)
Redmond or New York City or Austin or Toronto or Sunnyvale
HybridFull Time
CrowdStrike
CrowdStrikeNASDAQ: CRWD: Provides cloud-native endpoint protection and cybersecurity services.
Requires 3+ years in security research or software engineering, macOS internals expertise, Swift or C/C++ proficiency, high-concurrency development, enterprise software delivery, and AI technology experience.
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Data Engineering Intern, AI & Analytics - Fall 2026
Palo Alto or Irvine
$45-$51/hr OnsiteInternship, Full Time
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies: A joint venture developing software-defined vehicle technology and AI-driven connectivity solutions.
Currently pursuing an MS or PhD in CS/ML/EE or related field; strong Python skills, experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow, solid ML/deep learning and reinforcement learning fundamentals, and familiarity with multimodal/foundation models.
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Cursor
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Toronto or Zürich or Seattle or California or Mountain View or Singapore
HybridFull Time, Internship
Veeda AI
Veeda AI: Building multimodal foundation world models for physical AI.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, engineering, or a related field; strong ML or systems fundamentals; fluent Python; and experience building and debugging end-to-end systems.
Python, Megatron-Core, Isaac Lab, Ray Data, CUDA, Triton, MuJoCo, Newton
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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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