Robot Perception Engineer Intern FuturHand Robotics Inc.

FuturHand Robotics; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 41 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Mentorship from CV Lead

Hands-on perception project

Competitive internship compensation

Résumé du poste

FuturHand Robotics in Pittsburgh, PA, invites a Robot Perception Engineer Intern to join our perception team and work alongside our Computer Vision Lead on real-world robotic perception tasks. You will own a focused project within the perception pipeline, spanning sensor data collection and processing, object detection, pose estimation, and scene understanding, with guidance and mentorship.

You will have the chance to tackle open-ended problems as you ramp up, contributing to a production

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing BS (senior) or MS/PhD in computer vision, robotics, computer science, or a related field.
• Solid fundamentals in computer vision, with coursework or project experience in 3D perception, object detection, or pose estimation.
• Comfortable programming in Python and/or C++.
• Familiarity with CV/ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, OpenCV).
• Familiarity with data collection, data cleaning, and data labeling.

Responsabilités

• Support development of components of the perception pipeline, such as sensor integration, object detection, pose estimation, or state tracking.
• Help build and improve tooling for perception: data pipelines, evaluation scripts, debugging/visualization tools, and performance metrics.
• Run experiments to test robustness across variation in lighting, object geometry, and scene complexity.
• Collaborate with the CV Lead and broader manipulation/controls teams to understand how perception outputs are used downstream.
• Explore techniques such as sensor fusion, temporal filtering, or data-driven methods to improve system robustness.
• Document findings and contribute to the team's understanding of what works and what doesn't.

Connaissances

Python

C++

Computer Vision

3D Perception

PyTorch

OpenCV

ROS 2

Formation

BS or MS/PhD in computer vision, robotics, CS

Outils

PyTorch

OpenCV

Description du poste

About FuturHand Robotics

FuturHand Robotics is a Carnegie Mellon University spin-off developing next-generation dexterous robotic systems that transform how robots interact with the world. We build on cutting-edge research in dexterous hands and manipulation to solve real-world problems, developing dexterous bimanual robots that operate reliably outside controlled lab environments.

The Role

We're looking for a Robot Perception Engineer Intern to join our perception team and work directly with our Computer Vision Lead. You'll get hands-on experience with real perception problems on a physical robotic platform - not synthetic benchmarks or toy datasets. This is a great opportunity to see how vision systems are built, tested, and deployed in a production robotics stack, and to contribute meaningfully to a small, fast-moving team.

You'll take ownership of a well-scoped project or set of tasks within the broader perception pipeline spanning sensor data collection & processing, object detection, pose estimation, or scene understanding with guidance and mentorship from the CV Lead. As you ramp up, you'll have room to take on more open-ended problems.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support development of components of the perception pipeline, such as sensor integration, object detection, pose estimation, or state tracking
• Help build and improve tooling for perception: data pipelines, evaluation scripts, debugging/visualization tools, and performance metrics
• Run experiments to test robustness across variation in lighting, object geometry, and scene complexity
• Collaborate with the CV Lead and broader manipulation/controls teams to understand how perception outputs are used downstream
• Explore techniques such as sensor fusion, temporal filtering, or data-driven methods to improve system robustness
• Document findings and contribute to the team's understanding of what works and what doesn't

What We're Looking For

• Currently pursuing a BS (upper-class/senior) or MS/PhD in computer vision, robotics, computer science, or a related field
• Solid fundamentals in computer vision, backed by coursework or project experience in 3D perception, object detection, or pose estimation
• Comfortable programming in Python and/or C++
• Familiarity with common CV/ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, OpenCV)
• Familiarity with data collection, data cleaning, and data labeling
• Curiosity about how perception fits into a larger robotic system, and willingness to learn how design choices affect downstream performance

Nice to have:

• Prior project or coursework experience with robotics perception for manipulation tasks
• Familiarity with ROS 2
• Exposure to depth sensors, RGB-D data, or 3D geometry
• Prior experience working with camera hardware and camera calibration
• Experience building with open-source models
• Exposure to sim-to-real transfer, domain randomization, or data augmentation
• Experience deploying models on embedded or edge hardware (e.g., Jetson)

Logistics

• Positions available: One or more interns
• Terms:
  • Spring 2027 - January/February through May/June
  • Summer 2027 - May/June through August/September
• Location: Pittsburgh, PA (on-site)

What We Offer

• Direct mentorship from our Computer Vision Lead and close collaboration with a small, highly technical team
• Real ownership of a project that contributes to a novel robotic platform, not busywork
• Exposure to the full perception stack - from sensors to deployed, real-world behavior
• Competitive internship compensation
• Potential path to a full-time offer for strong performers