Robotics & AI Systems Engineering Intern (PhD)

Intel Corporation; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock bonuses

Health benefits

Hybrid work model

Vacation allowance

Job summary

Intel Corporation in the United States is seeking a Systems Engineering Graduate Intern to help develop and validate Robotics and Physical AI platforms by integrating hardware, software, and compute technologies into complete system solutions.

You will work with multidisciplinary engineering teams to gain hands-on experience with robotics hardware, AI workloads, system integration, performance optimization, and troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of computer architecture and computing systems including CPUs/GPUs/AI accelerators.
• Experience in AI/ML and robotics applications from coursework, research, or internships.
• Familiarity with Linux 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 lab 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 metrics such as latency, throughput, power, and overall performance.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, silicon, and systems teams to evaluate new technologies.
• Document findings and communicate results, contributing to product development recommendations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Linux knowledge

Strong communication skills

Education

PhD in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

Linux development environment

Job description

Intel Corporation in the United States is seeking a Systems Engineering Graduate Intern to help develop and validate Robotics and Physical AI platforms by integrating hardware, software, and compute technologies into complete system solutions.

You will work with multidisciplinary engineering teams to gain hands-on experience with robotics hardware, AI workloads, system integration, performance optimization, and troubleshooting.