PhD Robotics Systems Intern — Hybrid (Edge AI)

Intel Corporation; Hillsboro (OR); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Stock bonuses

Benefits package including health, RET

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon seeks a Systems Engineering Graduate Intern to help develop and validate next-generation robotics and Physical AI platforms by integrating hardware, software, and compute technologies.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, gain hands-on experience with robotics hardware, AI workloads, system integration, and performance optimization, while contributing to cutting-edge technology and practical industry experience.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Knowledge of computer architecture and computing systems, including CPUs, GPUs, and AI accelerators.
• Experience through coursework, research, academic projects, or internships in AI/ML and robotics-related applications.
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems and development environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, integration, and validation of robotics and Physical AI platforms.
• Work with robotics hardware including sensors, cameras, compute platforms, networking equipment, and AI accelerators.
• Develop, test, and troubleshoot hardware and software solutions in a laboratory environment.
• Assist in deploying and evaluating AI and machine learning workloads on edge and robotics platforms.
• Conduct system-level debugging and root cause analysis to resolve performance or integration issues.
• Measure and analyze key system metrics including latency, throughput, power, and performance.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, silicon, and systems engineering teams to evaluate new technologies.
• Document findings, communicate technical results, and contribute to recommendations for future product development.

Skills

Robotics

AI/ML

Linux

Cross-functional teams

Education

PhD candidate in Computer/ Electrical Engineering

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

Job description

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon seeks a Systems Engineering Graduate Intern to help develop and validate next-generation robotics and Physical AI platforms by integrating hardware, software, and compute technologies.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, gain hands-on experience with robotics hardware, AI workloads, system integration, and performance optimization, while contributing to cutting-edge technology and practical industry experience.