Robotic System Engineering Intern (PhD)
Location
Boston, MA
Level
Internship
Department
Semiconductors
Type
Salary
$45,000 - $85,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-01-27
Responsibilities
- Advance tactile sensing R&D supporting dexterous robotic manipulations.
- Execute sensor evaluation and characterization and propose improvements.
- Build experimental workflows that connect sensors to robotics platforms for controlled data collection and analysis.
- Integrate sensing hardware into robotic systems (interfaces, bring-up, debugging, validation) with attention to reliability and signal integrity.
- Develop software tools in Python for data acquisition, calibration, analysis, and visualization; contribute to reproducible experiment pipelines.
- Survey and synthesize literature in tactile sensing, dexterous manipulation, and multimodal perception; communicate actionable takeaways to the team.
Job Requirements
- Currently pursuing Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science (robotics focus), Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in sensor prototyping, test planning, and characterization.
- Instrumentation, electronics bring-up, and debugging skills (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.).
- Strong Python programming skills.
- Comfort working in a collaborative R&D environment with high standards for documentation and reproducibility.
- Familiarity with microelectronics/sensor fabrication and characterization processes is preferred.
- Experience with PCB design/layout and/or embedded/firmware development is a plus.
