Robotics Wireless & Network Engineer Intern, RIVR

RIVR Technologies AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

RIVR Technologies AG in Zürich is seeking a Robotics Wireless & Network Engineer Intern to join between hardware and software teams, configuring and segmenting networks, characterizing wireless links, and building monitoring to keep the fleet visible.

You will diagnose connectivity issues across 4G/5G, Wi‑Fi, and satellite links while gaining hands-on exposure to ROS2, Linux, and embedded systems, contributing to autonomous delivery robotics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Telematics Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Solid networking fundamentals across TCP/IP stack.
• Hands-on experience with networking, robotics or drones.
• Comfortable working on Linux and Git.
• Scripting in Python/Golang and basic knowledge in C++
• Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn and contribute on complex, real-world systems across a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Network engineering: Configure and improve the robot's internal network (VLAN, NTP/PTP time sync, DHCP/DNS).
• Real-time traffic: Ensure ROS2/DDS, WebRTC and MQTT flows behave correctly on the network.
• Wireless and RF performance: Characterize cellular, Wi‑Fi and satellite links in real-world conditions.
• Troubleshooting and documentation: Capture packets, review logs, and update diagrams and baselines.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Linux/Git

Python

C++ basics

Robotics exposure

Education

BSc or higher in Telecommunications/CS

Tools

ROS2

Embedded Linux

AWS

Git

Job description

Embark on an exciting journey at Amazon as a Specialised Software Development Engineer! Join our cutting-edge teams working on innovative technologies that impact millions of customers worldwide.

Shape the future of autonomous systems at Amazon! Work on groundbreaking projects that combine advanced perception, machine learning, and simulation to create the next generation of autonomous technologies.

Collaborate with world-class engineers and scientists to build and deploy state-of-the-art systems that push the boundaries of what's possible in robotics and computer vision. Your work will directly impact millions of customers and transform industries on a global scale

Key job responsibilities

• Network engineering: Configure and improve the robot's internal network (VLAN, NTP/PTP time sync, DHCP/DNS).
• Real-time traffic: Make sure ROS2/DDS, WebRTC and MQTT flows behave correctly on the network.
• Wireless and RF performance: Characterize how the cellular, Wi‑Fi and satellite links behave in the real world (coverage, throughput, latency under load, antenna placement and A/B system comparisons).
• Troubleshooting and documentation: Take the first pass on connectivity issues, work through them with packet captures and logs, and keep network diagrams, configuration baselines and technical docs up to date.

About the team

RIVR, part of Amazon is a robotics company pioneering Physical AI through real-world doorstep delivery. Founded in 2024 as an ETH Zurich spin-off, RIVR, part of Amazon developed wheeled-legged robots designed to operate in complex, unstructured environments such as stairs, gates, doors, and uneven urban terrain. We believe that achieving general physical intelligence requires solving real customer problems in the real world, where robots can learn from rich operational data at scale.

At RIVR, we build autonomous delivery robots that operate in the field, and the network is what makes remote supervision and data exchange possible, from the switched network inside the robot, through 4G/5G, Wi‑Fi and satellite links, to the cloud stack.

As a Robotics Wireless & Network Engineer Intern, you'll sit between the hardware and software teams as a hands‑on engineer across that entire path, configuring and segmenting networks, characterizing wireless links, building the monitoring that keeps the fleet visible, and getting to the bottom of connectivity issues

Basic Qualifications

• BSc or higher in Telecommunications Engineering, Telematics Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Solid networking fundamentals across all TCP/IP stack.
• Hands‑on experience (either through coursework, previous internships, or other projects) with networking, robotics or drones.
• Comfortable working on Linux and Git.
• Scripting in Python/Golang and basic knowledge in C++
• Strong problem-solving skills, and eagerness to learn and contribute on complex, real‑world systems in a collaborative team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to RF concepts: link budgets, filters, antennas, VSWR, or hands‑on time with a VNA or spectrum analyzer.
• ROS2 or any experience with robots and sensors.
• Familiarity with AWS and network configuration on embedded Linux.
• Clear writing and the instinct to hand over what you learned.