Robotics Software and Integration - Internship

Startupvalleys; Lausanne; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Startupvalleys in Lausanne is seeking an Embodied AI engineer to own a slice end-to-end, spanning learning, prototyping, integration and hardware-software co-design.

You'll work on real robots, iterate until it works for real users, and demonstrate your work to teammates. The role emphasizes delivering concrete features over perfect sub-systems and welcomes eagerness and excellence in one area.

Qualifications

• You’ve built something that other people actually used.
• Delivered a robot to a deadline (competitions, hackathons).
• Demonstrated your own work to others.

Responsibilities

• Own a concrete slice end-to-end from learning to hardware integration.

Skills

Built user-facing project

Delivery under deadline

Demo/presentation skills

Tools

Linux

Docker

ROS2

Python

Git

React/TypeScript

Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure)

Job description

You’ll work on our Embodied AI systems, getting your hands dirty on real robots. The work spans across the entire Embodied AI stack and includes learning, prototyping, integration, working with hardware and software. You’d own a concrete slice end to end and iterate until it works in front of a real user. We value a 'customer feature request' mindset over perfecting a sub-system in isolation: define what the project needs, and pursue it.

What you bring is eagerness, and expertise or experience in any discipline that might be useful. A few signals we like:

• You’ve built something that other people actually used.
• Experienced to deliver a robot until a deadline (competitions, hackathons etc)
• You’ve shown and demoed your own work in front of others.
• Software: Linux, Docker, ROS2, Python, Git, React/TypeScript.
• Compute: Cloud (gcloud, AWS, Azure), Edge (RPi, Jetson), Microcontrollers (Arduino).
• Learning: IL/RL, PyTorch, Isaac ROS/Lab/Newton, W&B, HF's LeRobot.
• Hardware: Robotic arms, smart actuators, cameras, sensors, custom in-house robotic system.

None of these are required, and the list isn’t exhaustive. Excellence in one area plus eagerness is exactly what we’re after.

You’ll be part of the fast-growing Embodied AI team developing solutions to real world problems.

Logistics

• Based in Lausanne.
• Start date and duration open.

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