Intern- Robot Manipulation

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.

Title:

Intern
- Robot Manipulation Term:
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.

• Brainstorm with engineers on cross-functional teams to conceptualize and develop real-time high-performance software to manipulate real-world objects with high accuracy.
• 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 motion using internal simulation tools during feature development.
• Develop motion planning algorithms and state machines for robotic manipulators.
• Design, develop, and implement control software for specialized end-of-arm tools and grippers.
• Define metrics for pick and place quality in the field with different sensors and cameras.
• Work broadly across teams to facilitate integration of specialized manipulation systems from hardware to software.
• Optimize processes using data-driven and machine learning, with ownership from data curation and training to inference.
• Support system testing of systems and subsystems.
• Provide technical support for hardware design 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 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 simulation tools such as Mu Jo Co , NVIDIA Isaac Sim, PyBullet.
• Familiarity with Forward Kinematics and Inverse Kinematics for custom kinematic chains.
• Strong Linear Algebra and 3D Geometry fundamentals.
• Familiarity with Machine Learning Fundamentals and Libraries
• Experience with libraries such as OMPL, OpenRAVE, NVIDIA cuRobo, 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: motion planning algorithms, trajectory optimization and grasping.
• You are interested in working in a dynamic Agile/Scrum based environment.
• You possess strong computer science fundamentals: data structures and…