Robotics Co-op: SLAM, Navigation & Field Robot Ops

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

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from founders

Meaningful contributions

Production code ownership

Team off-sites

Startup environment exposure

Job summary

Luminous Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Robotics Intern/Co-op to help build the systems that let LUMI robots know where they are, where they're going, and what to do next. You'll work directly on SLAM, navigation, and behaviors.

It's the core stack that gets our robots safely and reliably through real, uneven, outdoor solar sites. This is a hands-on seat at the table, not a shadowing role: your code will run on real robots, at real construction sites, alongside engineers who'll expect you to own

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled graduate student in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Solid understanding of SLAM, localization, mapping, and/or path-planning fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with C++ and/or Python; exposure to ROS/ROS2.
• Familiarity with AI coding assistants and dev tools to accelerate development.
• Interest in robotics, renewable energy, or clean tech.
• Git, Agile methods, Jira, or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Team-oriented and ready for real-world deployment challenges.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to core parts of the LUMI robotics stack, focusing on SLAM, navigation, and robot behaviors.
• Design, implement, and test localization, mapping, and path-planning algorithms for outdoor, GPS-degraded sites.
• Build and refine the behavior logic (state machines, task sequencing) for field tasks.
• Write production code; participate in code reviews, documentation, and cross-functional meetings.
• Analyze sensor data (LiDAR, camera, IMU, GPS) and help build visualization or debugging tools.
• Collaborate with Deployment Engineering to turn field issues into robust fixes.

Skills

C++/Python

SLAM

Localization

Mapping

Path planning

ROS/ROS2

Education

Graduate student in Robotics/CS/Engineering

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Git

Jira

Docker

Job description

Luminous Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Robotics Intern/Co-op to help build the systems that let LUMI robots know where they are, where they're going, and what to do next. You'll work directly on SLAM, navigation, and behaviors.

It's the core stack that gets our robots safely and reliably through real, uneven, outdoor solar sites. This is a hands-on seat at the table, not a shadowing role: your code will run on real robots, at real construction sites, alongside engineers who'll expect you to own