Physical AI Manufacturing Intern - Summer 2027 - Smyrna, TN
Core
Intern supporting the Manufacturing Strategy Innovation team in identifying, evaluating, and implementing Physical AI technologies (robotics, vision inspection, simulation) across Nissan North America manufacturing plants.
Role type
Summer Manufacturing Strategy Innovation Intern
Builds
AI-enabled devices and advanced manufacturing technologies for Nissan's mobility products
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Physical AI / Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Robotics, controls, perception systems, IoT, Python, C/C++, ROS, basic AI development
Preferred skills
Machine vision, computer vision, industrial robotics, simulation, digital twin, machine learning, data analytics
Technologies
ROS, Python, C/C++, simulation tools
Responsibilities
Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to identify process improvement opportunities; Develop project management skills by supporting proposal development, technical design, simulation, hardware prototyping, coding, and testing; Track trial results and create detailed reports summarizing findings and recommendations.
Seniority
Intern (Junior/Senior undergraduate or master's student)
