About the role#
As a Robotics Engineer Intern, you will develop and integrate autonomous systems across our fleet and at customer deployment sites. You will build the systems that turn our platforms and datasets into production-ready solutions for enterprises and researchers.
What you'll do#
- Design robotic manipulation and navigation systems for constrained, high-density, real-world environments.
- Integrate vision systems for automated inspection, manipulation, and anomaly detection.
- Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to connect robotics control with real-time data and training pipelines.
- Bring up, prototype, test, and refine robotic hardware and software across our multi-platform fleet and at pilot deployment sites.
- Ensure the reliability, safety, and scalability of robotics solutions for continuous operation.
What you'll need#
- Proficiency with robotics frameworks such as ROS/ROS2, MoveIt, and OpenCV.
- Strong control algorithms.
- Ability to iterate quickly in a startup environment.
- Hands-on experience with embedded systems, sensors, actuators, wiring, and robot bring-up and integration.
- Working understanding of robot mechanics, including arm kinematics, mounting and fixturing, end-effectors, and the physical assembly and debugging of real hardware.
- Demonstrated experience taking systems end-to-end, from prototype to deployed, across multiple subsystems.
- Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working hands-on with real robots.
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science.
Location & details#
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Rolling.
- Employment: Full-time, paid internship.
- Sponsorship: Available.
About DeepAware AI (YC S25)
DeepAware AI is a technology company based in San Francisco. Founded in 2025, the firm focuses on optimizing physical environments through artificial intelligence. The team currently consists of six employees.
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