Robotics Engineering Intern

Ascento; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascento is an ETH Zurich spin off focusing on robotic security solutions. We seek a fast learning robotics engineering intern to help coordinate our growing fleet and support customer deployments in Zürich, Switzerland.

The role starts as soon as possible, ideally by December 1st, for at least 6 months. You will investigate robot issues in the field, design and run tests, deploy updates to the fleet and learn our robotics infrastructure and testing practices.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BSc or MSc in robotics, mechanical engineering, computer science or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with robotics, ideally involving both software and hardware.
• Familiar with ROS, Python, shell, Docker and Ubuntu.

Responsibilities

• Investigate robot issues in the field, find root causes and faulty components.
• Design and run robot tests, including factory acceptance and pre-deployment tests.
• Keep robots running by using data analysis to identify common failures and relay to development.
• Coordinate release of new software features and deploy them to the robot fleet.

Skills

Robotics

Field issue diagnosis

Test design

Data analysis

Education

Pursuing BSc/MSc in robotics or related field

Tools

ROS

Python

Shell

Docker

Ubuntu

Job description

Role

We are looking for a fast learning robotics engineering intern with a hands on attitude to help coordinate our growing fleet, test robots and support customer deployments.

We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible, ideally by December 1st, for at least 6 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate robot issues in the field, find the root cause and pinpoint which component is faulty.
• Design and run robot tests, both factory acceptance tests and pre deployment tests.
• Keep our robots running by using data analysis to find common failures and passing them to the development team.
• Coordinate the release of new software features and deploy them to the robot fleet.

Background

• Pursuing a BSc or MSc in robotics, mechanical engineering, computer science or equivalent.
• Hands on experience with robotics, ideally involving both software and hardware.
• Familiar with common robotics tools like Ubuntu, ROS, Python, shell, Docker, etc.
• Multidisciplinary and not scared to get your hands dirty, whether replacing robot parts or learning new programming languages and tools.
• Goal driven and independent: getting robots working properly is the top priority, and you can figure out how to do it.
• You will learn a lot about robotics, infrastructure and testing in this role, but it is not a software development role. You will build tools to test and debug, but not core algorithms like navigation or perception.
• You will have to handle chaotic situations with several robot issues at the same time.
• If you think you don’t tick every box, don’t worry. We want someone who can learn fast and has the right attitude to make it work. So just give it a go. We reply to every application.

About Ascento

Ascento is an ETH Zurich spin off on a mission to bring the physical security industry into the digital era with robotics and AI. We build autonomous outdoor security robots and own the full stack: hardware, software and service operations, all offered as Robotics as a Service. Our robots protect data centers, logistics hubs, manufacturing sites, airports and other critical infrastructure in Switzerland, France, Belgium, Denmark, Austria and the US. Our customers include security companies and Fortune 500 companies. Our factories and repair hubs are in Zurich and New York.

Our values: Customer Trust Comes First, Own the Outcome, Move Fast, One Team High Standards, No Bullshit.

Ascento is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.