- Job type
- Internship
- Work mode
- On-site
- Level
- Intern
- Department
- Engineering
- Experience
- Not listed
- Posted
- Sep 26, 2026
About the role
What to to Expect
We’re seeking a mechatronics and controls intern for Spring 2027 to develop algorithms that give our robotic systems adaptive, intelligent behavior. You’ll design and tune controllers, build dynamic models, and integrate them with perception and sensor data. This is a chance to bridge classical control with modern machine learning to shape how machines move through the Earth.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and tune controllers (PID, MPC, optimal/robust control) for dynamic, nonlinear systems.
- Build and validate physical models for simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and autonomy.
- Train and deploy ML models for perception, planning, or adaptive control (supervised or RL).
- Integrate algorithms with firmware and cloud teams, ensuring real-time safety and stability.
- Profile, optimize, and verify performance under latency, jitter, and compute constraints
- Comfortable with the pace and intensity of early-stage startup life
- Working towards a bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Robotics or related field
- U.S. permanent residency required
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Lots of hobby/personal projects and evidence of being a maker
- LiDAR integration and use
- Python/C++ with PyTorch/JAX
- MPC/OSQP/CasADi
- EKF/UKF/factor graphs
- System ID, RL (PPO/SAC) with safety shields
- ROS2, ONNX/TensorRT
- Latency and jitter profiling
- PCB and embedded systems design skills are a huge bonus