Autonomous Vehicle Operations Research Intern

10 hours ago


Mountain View, California, United States Kodiak Full time
Operations Research Internship Opportunity

Kodiak is seeking an Operations Research Intern to join our Systems Engineering team. As part of continuous improvement, Kodiak measures the operational performance of its AV operations and identifies opportunities for improving the AV fleet efficiency and uptime. You will be developing a discrete event simulator that models the operations of a large scale, driverless autonomous vehicle fleet. The simulator will model operational flows of autonomous vehicles based on real-world autonomous vehicle performance data to determine bottlenecks and inefficiencies. You will analyze the fleet operations to identify sensitive performance factors and potential operational optimizations. Your work will be used to inform company growth decision-making, engineering feature prioritization, and operational process optimization.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop features for fleet operations simulator for a large scale, driverless autonomous vehicle deployment
  • Perform what-if analysis using the fleet operations simulator
  • Communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders
  • Identify key performance bottlenecks and partner with stakeholders to develop and implement solutions
  • Data Validation & Cleaning of Operations Data
  • Analyze fleet operational metrics
Qualifications:
  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or related technical field
  • Proficiency in Python
  • Strong communication skills for communicating analytical results to stakeholders
  • Experience with data visualization
  • Familiarity with Discrete Event Simulation tools like simpy
  • Knowledge of or experience with operations research
Internship Program Details:
  • Start Date: January 2025
  • Our internship program is 12-16 weeks; the end date is flexible based on individual needs
  • Location: Mountain View, CA
  • Housing: interns are responsible for housing

We offer a competitive salary, excellent medical, dental and vision benefits, and a fast-paced environment where we work with talented, committed and supportive teammates. We love our dogs, so we are a dog-friendly office. Free catered lunch is also provided.



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