Marine Robotics Simulation Intern: UE5 Vehicle Dynamics

Honda Research Institute USA; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Honda Research Institute USA in San Jose, CA invites a Research Intern to advance marine vehicle dynamics in Unreal Engine 5. You will set up hydrodynamics and multi-engine propulsion, packaging as reusable plugins and integrating ROS 2 interfaces for scenario generation.

The role emphasizes developing synthetic data and closed-loop experiments ahead of field testing. The internship lasts 3 months, with start date around Jan 11, 2027.

Qualifications

• MS candidate in robotics, mechanical/aerospace engineering, or a related field.
• Working experience with Unreal Engine 5 (C++ and/or Blueprints).
• Solid grounding in rigid-body dynamics and physics-based simulation.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Experience with ROS 2.

Responsibilities

• Develop the marine-specific vehicle platform and water environment in the UE5 simulator.
• Implement and tune hydrodynamics in the UE5 environment for realistic vessel motion.
• Implement a multi-engine propulsion model with thrust allocation and differential-thrust maneuvering.
• Integrate as modular simulator plugins exposed through ROS 2 interfaces.
• Validate simulated vessel motion against reference behavior; document assumptions and limitations.

Skills

Unreal Engine 5

C++

Python

ROS 2

Rigid-body dynamics

Education

MS in robotics or related field

Tools

ROS 2

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

Honda Research Institute USA in San Jose, CA invites a Research Intern to advance marine vehicle dynamics in Unreal Engine 5. You will set up hydrodynamics and multi-engine propulsion, packaging as reusable plugins and integrating ROS 2 interfaces for scenario generation.

The role emphasizes developing synthetic data and closed-loop experiments ahead of field testing. The internship lasts 3 months, with start date around Jan 11, 2027.