2026 Summer Intern – MS/PhD – Motion Planning and Controls
Motional
About this role
The Actions Intern will support Motional’s autonomy efforts by helping translate perception and behavior outputs into safe, reliable, real-world actions for autonomous vehicles. This internship is targeted at graduate students (Masters/PhD) and contributes to Motional’s mission of advancing commercial driverless technology. The position is hybrid and compensation is determined based on location and degree level.
Skills
Qualifications
About Motional
motional.comMotional is an autonomous vehicle technology company developing self-driving systems for robotaxi and mobility applications. It was formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv and focuses on commercializing SAE Level 4 autonomous driving technology.
Recent company news
ABC7 San FranciscoSelf-driving car companies: Motional hits a red light while Zoox stays on track in the driverless race | 'A Driverless Tomorrow'
Aug 21, 2025
HyundaiHow Motional’s Robotaxi is Making Driverless Vehicles a Safe, Reliable and Accessible Reality
1 month ago
매일경제Hyundai Motor’s Motional targets robotaxi rollout this year
3 days ago
InsideEVsHyundai Is Launching Its Own Robotaxi Service. Can It Win Where Cruise Failed?
Jan 12, 2026
The Korea Economic Daily Global EditionHyundai-backed Motional to roll out IONIQ 5 robotaxis in Las Vegas in late 2026
Jan 12, 2026
About Motional
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$63k – $87k
per year
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