Intern, Research Scientist

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Position Overview 

Autodesk Research is looking for an intern to impact the future of digital design and manufacturing, utilizing machine learning skills to help realize the future of designing and making things.  In this role you will undertake a project to develop new product design tools and technologies that use AI and machine learning. You will support the Autodesk Research team by investigating new and innovative approaches to connecting and augmenting product design data. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled team of other research scientists and collaborate with diverse stakeholders in academia and industry. You will also have flexibility to explore and contribute to a range of research projects centered around generative design for product assemblies, leveraging large language models, physics informed AI, and other data-driven design methods.   

Responsibilities

• Liaise with team lead and academic collaborators

• Present innovative ideas in the project discovery phase 

• Build a research prototype and evaluate the results quantitatively and/or qualitatively with potential users 

• If necessary, build a dataset for training or evaluation

• Leverage and expand existing machine learning architectures

• Communicate findings clearly and effectively to a broader audience through presentations and possibly a publication

Minimum Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD or M.Sc in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Math 

• Experience with programming (Python)

• Experience with design, 3D CAD, product design software 

• Experience with machine learning, large language models

• Experience publishing to academic journals and conferences

About the US Intern Program

The 2025 U.S. program runs for 12 weeks (May 19 – August 8 or June 16 – September 5). All internships are paid. As an intern, you will contribute to meaningful projects, be mentored by industry leaders, and participate in tech talks and other activities designed to support your personal and professional development. Our internships align with Autodesk’s Flexible Workplace approach, which is designed to meet the needs of our business while providing flexibility in support of office, remote and hybrid work preferences. 

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About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary Transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience, educational level, and geographic location, and can exceed this range.

For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting annualized intern base salary to be between:

• $47,840 and $95,680 (undergraduate students)
• $72,800 and $118,500 (Masters/MBA students)
• $118,560 and $162,240 (PhD students)

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Diversity & Belonging
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging