Job Requisition ID #

25WD86221

Position Overview 

As an Intern in Autodesk Research’s AI Lab you'll apply advanced machine learning techniques to help our customers design and create a better, safer, more sustainable world. We are a team of researchers, engineers, and industry domain experts working on projects that range from learning-based design systems, computer vision, graphics, robotics, human-computer interaction, sustainability, simulation, manufacturing, architectural design and construction. 

We are looking for an intern to work on generative research for computer-aided design. Your role is to explore new generative models that can output high-fidelity CAD models in B-rep boundary representation or sketch-and-extrude CAD operations. We're also passionate about research that enables design exploration (getting to alternative design solutions), design automation (getting to the finished design faster), and user controllability.

Autodesk's AI Lab is active in the wider research community, targeting publications at CVPR, NeurIPS, ICML, SIGGRAPH, ICLR, and other top-tier conferences. We collaborate with top academic & industry labs, combining the best of an academic environment with product-driven research. 

Responsibilities

Work on a Transformer-based CAD generation project as the leading contributor

Collaborate with other members of our AI lab

Aim to publish in top-tier ML conferences

Minimum Qualifications 

Full-time student pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Design, Graphics, Machine Learning or a discipline in an accredited program with at least one academic term to complete post-internship  

Broad understanding of machine learning and deep learning 

Excellent Programming and software development skills, with experience in Python

Proficient with ML & DL platforms & libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, scikit-learn, etc.) 

Experience conducting research and publishing results 

An excellent communicator and team player 

Preferred Qualifications 

Deep expertise in an area such as computer vision, 2D/3D geometry representation learning, generative models, reinforcement learning, and unsupervised/self-supervised learning

Knowledge of 3D computer graphics, computational geometry, and 3D geometry manipulation  

Experience with LLM, Transformer, Diffusion Models, graph neural networks, and CAD

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. 

Learn More

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