Product Co-op/Intern, Manager & Designer

Roboticsconnected; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to a high-growth startup

Direct mentorship from senior ML/robot

Hands-on experience with robotic teams

Potential path to full-time offer

Job summary

Luminous Robotics, Inc. in Boston is seeking a Product Co-op/Intern to help shape how LUMI robots are used by deployment engineers in the field and by customers.

You will work across product management or product design tracks, collaborating with engineering, field ops, and customers to translate real-world constraints into usable dashboards and tools. This hands-on role offers ownership on production code or interfaces, mentorship from senior engineers, and potential path to a full-time

Qualifications

• Graduate student with interest in product management or product design.
• Background in CS/Engineering preferred to liaise with robotics engineers.
• Familiarity with product/design tooling (Figma, Jira, Linear).
• Experience with AI coding assistants for prototyping ideas is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering, deployment operators, and customers to define requirements and priorities for product features and tooling.
• Conduct user research with field technicians and stakeholders to understand workflows and constraints.
• Write PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria (PM) or wireframes, prototypes, and flows (Design).
• Use AI assistants to prototype ideas or explore feasibility before coding.

Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Prototype tooling

Education

Graduate student in MBA/Master's or equivalent

CS/Engineering background preferred

Tools

Figma

Jira

Linear

Claude Code/OpenAI tools

Job description

Product Co-op/Intern, Manager & Designer

South Boston, MA United Staes

$20-25 hourly

ABOUT LUMINOUS

Luminous Robotics, Inc. is solving one of the defining infrastructure problems of this decade: decarbonization and AI data center growth are forcing the world to scale energy infrastructure faster than at any point in history. Based in Boston, we address this through flexible, physical AI robot fleets that build and operate solar energy infrastructure. In the past 12 months, we've developed three generations of LUMI robots and brought online clean energy for thousands of U.S. homes. We're now scaling into large-scale commercial fleet deployments globally

THE ROLE

We're looking for a Product Co-op/Intern to help shape how LUMI robots are actually used — by our own deployment engineers in the field, and eventually by customers. Depending on your interests and strengths, you'll lean into product management (defining what we build and why, working closely with engineering to prioritize and ship it) or product design (turning field workflows and messy real-world constraints into interfaces and experiences that are genuinely usable outdoors, under pressure). Either way, you'll be working on a real product, with real users, not a hypothetical case study — the fleet dashboards and tools you help shape will be used by people standing at a solar site with a laptop in one hand.

RESPONSIBLITIES

• Partner with engineering, deployment operators, and (eventually) customers to define requirements and priorities for LUMI product features and internal tooling
• Conduct user research with field technicians and internal stakeholders to understand real workflows, pain points, and constraints
• Depending on track: write PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria (PM), or build wireframes, prototypes, and user flows for dashboards and fleet-management tools (Design)
• Use AI coding/design assistants to quickly prototype ideas, mock up flows, or explore technical feasibility before committing engineering time
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and cross-functional engineering meetings
• Analyze usage and field data to identify friction points and opportunities for improvement
• Present findings, recommendations, and design/product decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current graduate student in any field — MBA, Master's, or equivalent program — with genuine interest in pursuing product management or product design as a career path
• A formal background in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (ideally at the bachelor's level) is strongly preferred, so you can speak fluently with robotics engineers about real constraints
• Familiarity with product/design tooling such as Figma, Jira, or Linear
• Familiarity with AI coding assistants such as Claude Code or OpenAI's developer tools, and comfort using them to prototype ideas or explore technical feasibility
• Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle; hands-on coding experience is a plus but not required
• Demonstrated interest in robotics, renewable energy, or clean tech
• Excellent communication skills — comfortable translating between engineering, field operations, and business/customer needs
• Ability to adapt in a fast‑paced startup environment and willing to roll up sleeves, no matter the task
• Team-oriented and excited about the real-world deployment challenges behind the product
• Bonus: a portfolio of product case studies or design work, prior PM/APM internship experience, or direct exposure to hardware/robotics products

CULTURE FIT

At Luminous, we value grit, creativity, and humility. The ideal candidate is hands‑on, proactive, and excited to contribute in a fast‑moving environment. We look for individuals who are eager to learn, unafraid to take ownership, and passionate about helping accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

COMPENSATION & PERKS

• Exposure to a high‑growth startup environment.
• Real ownership of production code that ships to deployed robots
• Direct mentorship from senior ML and robotics engineers
• Hands‑on experience with cutting‑edge robotic systems.
• Access to team off‑sites, workshops, and events.
• Potential path to a full‑time offer