Autonomy & Robotics Internship: Hands-on UAS Tech

AV; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental benefits

401K matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, based in California, offers a Summer Internship Program in Autonomy & Robotics Engineering. Interns collaborate with engineers on autonomous behaviors, machine perception, and robotic control for UAS.

The 12-week onsite program includes mentorship, real hardware work, and exposure to simulation and integration in a fast-paced R&D setting. Applicants must be enrolled in college or be recent graduates with a minimum 3.0 GPA and a strong interest in robotics and autonomous systems;

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
• Coursework or project experience in robotics, autonomy, or computer vision.
• Proficiency in C/C++ (modern standards like C++11 or later preferred).
• Familiarity with Python and/or MATLAB for data analysis or prototyping.
• Interest in working with UAS, robotics, or autonomous systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design, implementation, and testing of algorithms for computer vision, tracking, targeting.
• Support GNC integrated with visual sensors and state estimation using inertial and visual data.
• Contribute to autonomous behavior modeling and path planning.
• Assist in autonomy software development on simulation platforms and real hardware.
• Collaborate on data collection, experiments, and design iterations.
• Document findings and present results in internal reports.

Skills

C/C++

Python

MATLAB

Robotics

Computer Vision

Autonomy

UAS interest

Education

Bachelors/Masters in CS, Aero, EE, Robotics

Tools

ROS

Job description

AeroVironment, based in California, offers a Summer Internship Program in Autonomy & Robotics Engineering. Interns collaborate with engineers on autonomous behaviors, machine perception, and robotic control for UAS.

The 12-week onsite program includes mentorship, real hardware work, and exposure to simulation and integration in a fast-paced R&D setting. Applicants must be enrolled in college or be recent graduates with a minimum 3.0 GPA and a strong interest in robotics and autonomous systems;