Robotics Prototyping & Lab Operations Intern

Toyota Research Institute; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Sick time

Job summary

Toyota Research Institute in Massachusetts invites a paid 12-week internship mixing hands-on prototyping and research operations. You’ll help maintain labs, support fabrication requests, and coordinate events with Research Operations Engineers, gaining exposure to robotics, AI, and systems engineering.

The role is hybrid in-office, requires an engineering, robotics, or computer science student at junior/senior or master's level, and a safety‑first mindset.

Qualifications

• Engineering, Robotics, or Computer Science student (undergrad junior or senior, or a master’s student).
• Driven to learn new skills and become adept at new systems, processes, and tools.
• Experience with rapid prototyping tools (3D printers, laser cutters, hand tools, etc.) and time spent in a lab environment designing, prototyping, and manufacturing components and assemblies.
• Experience in creative and novel mechanical, electrical or software design work and employing rapid prototyping techniques to improve your iterative design process.
• A safety‑first mentality.
• Familiarity with UNIX/Linux systems.
• Experience executing and summarizing system tests and results.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and improving the lab: organize tasks, fulfill fabrication requests, maintain equipment, and improve workflow.
• Support operations projects: collaborate with Research Operations Engineers to design and coordinate events, improve data collection processes, and maintain testing documentation.

Skills

Engineering Robotics CS student

Lab safety mindset

UNIX/Linux familiarity

Rapid prototyping

Communications skills

Education

Undergrad junior/senior or Master’s student

Tools

3D printers

Laser cutters

Hand tools

CAD (OnShape)

Job description

Toyota Research Institute in Massachusetts invites a paid 12-week internship mixing hands-on prototyping and research operations. You’ll help maintain labs, support fabrication requests, and coordinate events with Research Operations Engineers, gaining exposure to robotics, AI, and systems engineering.

The role is hybrid in-office, requires an engineering, robotics, or computer science student at junior/senior or master's level, and a safety‑first mindset.