Robotics AI Software Intern — Shape Modern Manufacturing

Cohesive Robotics; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Campus in Industry City

Early transformative product impact

Job summary

Cohesive Robotics is seeking a Physical AI Software Engineer Intern in NYC to join our team building AI-powered robotic solutions for manufacturers. You will train world models, develop data pipelines, and optimize models for real robotic systems, collaborating on full-stack components of our Argus OS and turnkey workcells.

The role emphasizes rapid prototyping, strong software practices, and hands-on work in a startup environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics or similar.
• Proficient in C++ and/or Python.
• Experience with physical AI frameworks, pipelines and tools.
• Ability to prototype web and/or desktop applications quickly and iteratively.
• Strong understanding of software engineering practices including version control and testing.
• Comfortable with Linux and command-line interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Train and evaluate world models for prediction, planning, and control.
• Develop data pipelines, training workflows, and evaluation metrics.
• Integrate and optimize models for inference on real robotic systems.
• Collaborate to develop and test full-stack components of Argus OS and turnkey workcells.
• Iterate on software features using customer and testing feedback.
• Assist in operating robotic workcells for data collection and testing.

Skills

C++

Python

AI frameworks

Prototyping

Linux

Version control

Testing

Communication

Education

MS/PhD in Computer Science or Robotics

Tools

OpenCV

Open3D

PCL

ROS 2

Job description

Cohesive Robotics is seeking a Physical AI Software Engineer Intern in NYC to join our team building AI-powered robotic solutions for manufacturers. You will train world models, develop data pipelines, and optimize models for real robotic systems, collaborating on full-stack components of our Argus OS and turnkey workcells.

The role emphasizes rapid prototyping, strong software practices, and hands-on work in a startup environment.