MERL is seeking a highly motivated candidate for development of next-generation high-precision positioning methods for autonomous systems applications, e.g., autonomous driving. The candidate will work with the Control for Autonomy team and the Signal Processing group in developing satellite-based positioning methods using information from multiple sources. Previous experience with at least some of the Bayesian inference, distributed estimation, satellite navigation systems, is highly desirable. Solid knowledge in MATLAB is required, working experience in C/C++ is desired, and previous experience with satellite navigation packages such as RTKLib is a merit. PhD candidates meeting the above requirements are encouraged to apply. The expected duration of the internship is 3-6 months with flexible start date. This internship is preferred to be onsite at MERL, but may be done remotely where you live if the COVID pandemic makes it necessary.

MERL is looking for highly motivated interns to work in the domain of data-based controller design and algorithms for stochastic model predictive control (MPC) methods. The research involves the derivation, implementation, and validation of novel algorithms for optimization-based/data-driven control for industrial applications, e.g., related to autonomous driving and robotics. The ideal candidate has experience in either one or multiple of the following topics: stochastic MPC (e.g., scenario trees or tube MPC), (inverse) optimal control, convex and nonconvex optimization, parallel processing, real-time optimization, machine learning, statistical learning, and Bayesian inference. PhD students in engineering or mathematics, especially with a focus on stochastic and learning-based control or numerical optimization, are encouraged to apply. Publication of relevant results in conference proceedings or journals is expected. Capability of implementing the designs and algorithms in MATLAB/Python is expected; coding parts of the algorithms in C/C++ is a plus. The expected duration of the internship is 3-6 months, and the start date is flexible. This internship is preferred to be onsite at MERL, but may be done remotely where you live if the COVID pandemic makes it necessary.