PhD Research Intern, Embodied and Agentic AI - 2027
$38 - $94 USD yearly
Originally posted 2 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves research and implementation in embodied and agentic AI, focusing on areas like perception, agentic reasoning, multi-modal, and continual learning.
What you'll do
- Research, design, and implement novel embodied and agentic AI methods.
- Work collaboratively with a mentor and research team to develop ideas through rigorous experimentation.
- Partner with product and engineering groups to transfer research breakthroughs into real-world applications.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc.
- Excellent knowledge of theory and practice of AI, particularly in computer vision, LLMs, and agents.
- Excellent programming skills in a rapid prototyping environment such as Python, C++.
- Knowledge of common machine learning frameworks, such as PyTorch.
- Promising research track record.
Nice to have
- Knowledge in parallel programming (e.g., CUDA) is a plus.
Skills: Embodied AI, Agentic AI, deep learning, reinforcement learning, computer vision, LLMs
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 75-day median for AI/ML Hardware Engineering roles.
AI/ML Hardware Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
501
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Median days open
75 d
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Median salary
$232k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NVIDIA | All employers we track in this specialty (501 roles · 75 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 84 | 501 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 949 | 5938 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 71 d | 75 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $232k |
Skills observed across this category: Embodied AI, Agentic AI, deep learning, reinforcement learning, computer vision, LLMs
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 99 open roles · median 108 d
- NVIDIA (this employer) · 84 open roles · median 71 d
- AMD · 42 open roles · median 65 d
- Micron Technology · 30 open roles · median 57 d
- Mobileye · 20 open roles · median 72 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 15 open roles · median 62 d
How we counted: 501 open AI/ML Hardware Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 75 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.