Robotics Research Intern: Manipulation, AI & Simulation

NVIDIA Corporation; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Intern benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation’s Seattle Robotics Lab is seeking PhD-candidate interns to contribute to cutting-edge robotics and AI research. You will develop algorithms for robotic manipulation, integrate them into real-world systems, and collaborate across robotics and ML teams.

Ideal candidates have first-author publications in top venues, strong Python skills, and familiarity with C++, CUDA, ROS2, and physics simulators such as MuJoCo/Isaac Sim. Intern benefits apply, with Seattle-based work.)

Qualifications

• Enrolled in PhD program in Robotics, ML, CS, EE, or related field.
• Strong research track record with first-author publications in top venues.
• Excellent programming skills in Python; familiarity with C++, CUDA, and Warp is a plus.
• Experience with robotics frameworks (ROS2) and physics simulators (MuJoCo, Isaac Sim).

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms, foundation models, and methods for robotic manipulation and loco-manipulation.
• Integrate methods into real-world robotic manipulation systems (collaborative/industrial/mobile/humanoids).
• Contribute to multi-person research projects across robotics and ML stacks.
• Engage with academic community through publications, conferences, and code releases.
• Develop AI agents to accelerate research while ensuring correctness and reproducibility.

Skills

Python

C++

PyTorch

JAX

CUDA

Robot frameworks

Communication

Education

PhD candidate in Robotics/ML/CS

Tools

ROS2

MuJoCo

Isaac Sim

Isaac Lab

Newton

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation’s Seattle Robotics Lab is seeking PhD-candidate interns to contribute to cutting-edge robotics and AI research. You will develop algorithms for robotic manipulation, integrate them into real-world systems, and collaborate across robotics and ML teams.

Ideal candidates have first-author publications in top venues, strong Python skills, and familiarity with C++, CUDA, ROS2, and physics simulators such as MuJoCo/Isaac Sim. Intern benefits apply, with Seattle-based work.)