Robotics & Physical AI Intern - Summer 2027

Robotics & Physical AI Intern – Summer 2027

The objective of the Student Programs at Nexteer Automotive is to select students with high potential and provide them with "real world" work experiences. Work assignments expose students to many of the company’s products, processes and procedures. Assignments are designed to assimilate acquired classroom education with actual hands-on work experience in a technical environment. In addition, Nexteer Automotive gains the opportunity to find new talent to enhance productivity while providing students exposure to full-time career opportunities.

We are looking for an inquisitive, highly self-motivated individual who is eager to learn and has good attention to detail, creativity, time management and interpersonal skills. This position will allow the student to focus on Robotics Engineering with foundational experience in mechatronics and robotic software development. The ideal candidate has exposure to modern robotics middleware, simulation environments, and autonomous system development tools. The intern will contribute to the development with hands-on experience in motion planning, perception, robot learning, and autonomous system integration.

It will be required to report results to upper-level management with an effective liaison between state-of-the-art proposals for research and tangible ideas for product development that will allow the student to enhance their leadership skills in an industry-focused research environment.

Description:

• Develop and test robotic applications in simulation and on physical platforms.

• Implement and evaluate motion planning.

• Build perception pipelines using vision and other sensor modalities.

• Develop and assess learning-based robotic behaviors.

• Integrate perception, planning, and control components into complete robotic systems.

• Participates in the integration of multidisciplinary components for system simulation.

• Provides technical insight into advanced technology development.

• Ensures thorough literature searches on the addressed topics.

• Proposes and implements engineering changes.

• Communicates technical outcomes in oral presentations and written reports.

Requirements:

• Pursuing a MS or PhD in Robotics, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Experience with Python or C++.

• Understanding of robotics fundamentals, including kinematics, dynamics, and controls.

• Experience with robotics middleware and distributed robotic software architecture such as ROS 2.

• Exposure to robot simulation and digital-twin environments such as Gazebo and Isaac Lab.

• Familiarity with machine learning, reinforcement learning, or computer vision techniques.

• Experience with software version control and collaborative development workflows.

• Familiarity with Linux-based development environments.

• Must have cumulative 2.7 GPA on 4.0 scale

• Knowledge of CAD software and Simulink for system level simulation is a plus.

• Understanding of manufacturing and design trade-offs are desirable.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to develop practical engineering solutions to difficult problems.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Nexteer is an Equal Opportunity Employer Disabled/Minorities/Veterans/Women

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