Robot Software Engineer Intern (Spring & Summer 2027)

Join Simbe Robotics as a Robot Software Engineer Intern for Spring & Summer 2027. Work alongside our Robot Software Engineering team to contribute to meaningful projects tied to the team's active priorities. Gain hands-on experience with C++, Python, Linux, ROS/ROS2, testing, debugging, hardware integration, and engineering workflows. Collaborate with engineers across various technical teams and present your project at the end of the program.

Contribuer à un projet significatif lié aux priorités de l'équipe, en travaillant sur des robots réels et en développant des logiciels principalement en C++ et Python.

Experience with autonomous navigation, localization, SLAM, perception, motion planning, controls, or human-robot interaction

Responsibilities

• Collaborer avec des ingénieurs de différentes équipes techniques, communiquer les progrès, les décisions techniques, les défis et les résultats tout au long du stage.
• Participer à la conception, à la mise en œuvre, aux tests, au débogage et à la documentation du logiciel, et contribuer à des domaines tels que l'autonomie, la navigation, la perception, etc.
• Experience using AI-assisted coding and automation tools as part of software development, debugging, or engineering workflows, with good judgment around validating generated output

Requirements

• Familiarity with ROS or ROS2 and core concepts such as nodes, topics, messages, services, parameters, and launch systems
• Comfortable working in a Linux environment
• Strong programming fundamentals in C++ and/or Python

Strong technical problem-solving and debugging skills

• Experience integrating sensors, motors, embedded devices, or other hardware with software
• Personal robotics, programming, or open-source projects outside of coursework
• Experience participating in robotics clubs, research labs, competitions, or hands-on engineering teams
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to learn quickly and take ownership of an unfamiliar technical problem

Basic familiarity with Git or another source-control system

• We primarily target undergraduate students in their junior or senior year, as well as students currently pursuing a master’s degree
• Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, Docker, build systems, or developer tooling
• Previous robotics, software engineering, embedded systems, or related internship experience
• Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field