CareerPlan

Winter 2027 Research Engineer Co-op

Santa Ana, CA (OC-42)Full-time2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10

Core

Researching geometric algorithms for assembly sequence planning, disassembly planning, and motion planning to enable advanced autonomy and AI in military systems.

Role type

Research Engineer Intern (Geometric Algorithms)

Builds

AI-powered operating systems and command and control centers for military applications

Domain

Defense technology, robotics, computer-aided design (CAD)

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Geometric algorithms, Assembly sequence planning, Disassembly planning, Motion planning, C++ (parallel programming), CAD data formats, Collision detection, Python tooling

Preferred skills

Non-directional blocking graphs, Wilson and Latombe, STAAT work, Eigen, OpenCASCADE, OpenVDB, CGAL, Intel TBB, OpenMP, CMake, GoogleTest, Nix, Infinitesimal motion analysis

Technologies

C++, Python, Eigen, OpenCASCADE, OpenVDB, CGAL, CMake, GoogleTest, Nix, NumPy, trimesh

Responsibilities

Research assembly sequence planning, disassembly planning, or motion planning; Develop geometric algorithms for collision and bounding volume hierarchies; Utilize CAD data formats like STEP and JT; Implement parallel programming with determinism; Create tooling and analysis scripts in Python

Seniority

Intern