Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning: Foundation Models - Intern

The Bosch Research and Technology Center North America with offices in Sunnyvale, California, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Cambridge, Massachusetts is a part of the global Bosch Group (www.bosch.com), a company with over 70 billion euro revenue, 400,000 employees worldwide, a very diverse product portfolio, and a history spanning over 125 years. The Research and Technology Center North America (RTC-NA) is dedicated to providing technologies and system solutions for various Bosch business fields, primarily in the field of artificial intelligence, energy technologies, internet technologies, circuit design, semiconductors and wireless, as well as advanced MEMS design. 

As a part of the global research, our AI research in Silicon Valley focuses on Foundation Models, Big Data Visual Analytics, Explainable AI (XAI), Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision & Mixed Reality, Cloud Robotics, Data Science, AI System Engineering, Time-series Analysis. We develop scalable, intelligent, and trustworthy AIoT solutions for Bosch products and services in application areas such as automated driving, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), robotics, smart manufacturing, enterprise AI, health care, smart home and building solutions. 

Originating from the AI research in Silicon Valley, our Foundation Model Powered AI Enablers group plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of industrial AI experiences for Bosch products and services. By fusing cutting-edge machine learning, data analysis, and interactive visualization technologies, we research and develop scalable and transparent AI & big data analytic solutions (e.g., audio, images, sensor logs) for a range of domains, including Industry 4.0 (I4.0), IoT, autonomous driving, and connected vehicles. Our award-winning team (IEEE VIS best paper & best paper runner-ups) actively collaborates with leading academic and industry groups to advance research ideas and disseminate findings in top AI conferences and journals, such as CVPR, ICCV, ICRA, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, TVCG, SIGGRAPH. 

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Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology - with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch.

During this internship, you will conduct research and engineering in AI and machine learning, with a particular focus on Foundation Models and Data-centric AI. This includes specialized areas like Foundation Model AI tooling, spatiotemporal machine learning, time series learning, and general representation learning. Applications span Bosch's AIoT (AI+IoT) business domains such as ADAS, connected vehicles, Industry 4.0, IoT, and car multimedia.

A few of your additional responsibilities will include: 

• Implement research results to solve real-world challenges, ensuring high-quality system integration within Bosch's existing platforms.
• Document and disseminate research findings through high-caliber publications and/or patent submissions.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. students in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of research experience, or an equivalent graduate research background, primarily in AI technologies including Foundation Models and Data-centric AI.
• Publications in premier machine learning, deep learning, and computer vision journals and conferences.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages commonly used in machine learning (e.g., Python).
• Minimum GPA of 3.0

Desired Qualifications: 

• Knowledge in machine learning and deep learning, notably in Foundation Model AI tooling, ADAS, spatiotemporal machine learning, deep graph learning, general representation learning, model distillation, and related areas.
• Familiar with major machine learning platforms like PyTorch.
• Experience in vision and multimodality foundation models (e.g., SAM, CLIP, LLaVA) and AI-based ADAS solutions is a plus.
• Strong background in math and statistics is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork capabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans  

*Bosch adheres to Federal, State, and Local laws regarding drug-testing. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date. 

BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)

• FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
• AWIM (A World In Motion)

The U.S. base salary range for this intern position is $42.00-69.00 hourly. Within the range, individual pay is determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, type of degree, work experience and job knowledge, complexity of the role, type of position, job location, etc. Your Hiring Manager can share more details about the specific salary range for this position during the interview process.

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