Robotics Simulation Intern – AI/VR Prototyping, Fall 2026

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB invites you to join its Robotics internship in San Jose, CA, for 12 weeks, onsite. You will gain hands-on experience by supporting real projects, performing tasks under guidance, and building AI and simulation skills for industrial deployment.

The role focuses on robot simulation, AI development, and closing the sim-to-real gap, with opportunities to work on photorealistic datasets and contribute to cutting-edge robotics research while learning from world-class experts.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a PhD or master's degree program in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Software Engineering, or related fields, in the United States.
• Exposure to automation, robotics, with full-cell robotics simulation.
• Experience with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
• Experience with NVIDIA Isaac Sim, BlenderProc, or other simulation software.
• Experience with NVIDIA Omniverse.
• Experience with ABB RobotStudio a plus.
• Candidates must already have work authorization to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Conduct robot simulation using RobotStudio and related tools.
• Develop AI and simulation for industrial deployment at scale.
• Balance fidelity with computational efficiency in simulations.
• Contribute to closing the sim-to-real gap.
• Reduce dependence on physical prototypes.
• Integrate simulation into design, development and deployment workflows.
• Generate photorealistic synthetic datasets in 2D, 3D and video for AI/robotics.

Skills

Robotics exposure

Education

PhD or master's in related field (US)

Tools

Solidworks

AutoCAD

NVIDIA Isaac Sim

NVIDIA Omniverse

BlenderProc

ABB RobotStudio

Job description

ABB invites you to join its Robotics internship in San Jose, CA, for 12 weeks, onsite. You will gain hands-on experience by supporting real projects, performing tasks under guidance, and building AI and simulation skills for industrial deployment.

The role focuses on robot simulation, AI development, and closing the sim-to-real gap, with opportunities to work on photorealistic datasets and contribute to cutting-edge robotics research while learning from world-class experts.