Intern- Bot Controls

Who We Are

With its A.I.

-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system – reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility.

With its A.I.

-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system – reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility.

Summer (May-Aug 2027)

At Symbotic, Early Career talent plays a meaningful role in helping us reimagine the future of supply chain automation. Through our Internship and Co-op programs, students have the opportunity to contribute to real projects, collaborate with experienced engineers and business leaders, and gain hands‑on exposure to the technologies powering our end‑to‑end robotics and automation solutions. We are looking for curious, motivated students who are excited to solve complex problems, bring new perspectives to cross‑functional teams, and see their work make an impact in a fast‑moving, innovative environment.

Along the way, Interns and Co‑ops are supported through mentorship, professional development, networking opportunities, and a robust calendar of events designed to help them build community and grow their careers. Symbotic offers transportation and housing benefits for students who meet our relocation requirements.

Continue reading below to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

• Brainstorm with engineers on cross-functional teams to conceptualize and develop real-time high-performance software to control and schedule fleets of mobile robots.
• Apply best practices to the design of data structures and algorithms. Strive for both simplicity and performance.
• Produce high-quality software contributing to projects that have a significant impact on the business.
• Simulate robot behavior using internal simulation tools during feature development.
• Develop path planning algorithms for manipulation and robot navigation.
• Design, develop, and implement localization algorithms for mobile robots.
• Define metrics for localization quality in the field.
• Work broadly across teams to facilitate integration of localization sensors on robots and develop offline pipelines that improve the quality of localization.
• Support system testing of systems and subsystems.
• Provide technical support for manufacturing as needed.
• Troubleshoot system problems in production or design by investigating issues related to product performance or production difficulties.
• Evaluate and process engineering change requests.

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering or related field.
• Experience with event driven architectures, messaging systems and protocols such as RabbitMQ.
• Experience with general-purpose programming environments, languages and scripting systems, data analysis packages:
  Linux, C++, Python, Matlab.
• Knowledge of Git, Jira, and Confluence or similar tools.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops or CI/CD – Git Hub automation and docker or Jenkins.
• Experience with libraries such as OpenCV, PCL, ROS, Boost, Eigen.
• Hands on experience with embedded systems and platforms like Arduino, STM
  32, ESP
  32 or Raspberry Pi. Integrating sensors, motors and actuators using CAN, SPI, I2C.
• Preferred experience with either of the following: path planning algorithms, motion control (including open- and closed-loop feedback systems).
• You are interested in working in a dynamic Agile/Scrum based environment.
• You possess strong computer science fundamentals: data structures and…