Robotics Software Intern: Build Real-World Robot Systems

Valstad; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robotics mentor

Access to robotic systems

Technical project ownership

Code reviews

Job summary

Valstad is seeking a Robotics Software Intern to work on manipulation, motion‑planning, simulation or robot‑verification software in our Austin facility. You will own a defined technical project that improves the reliability, performance or diagnosability of Valstad’s robotic manufacturing systems.

You will collaborate with a robotics engineer, receive structured mentorship, code review and access to real robotic systems, and be involved in planning, simulation, and verification of robot

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree in a robotics or related field.
• Strong programming fundamentals and ability to reason about software.
• Experience with Python, Rust or both.
• Coursework or practical experience in linear algebra, geometry, kinematics, dynamics or motion planning.
• Ability to work independently within a defined project scope.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a scoped robotics‑software project.
• Work with Rust, Python or both.
• Use simulation and recorded data to test your work.
• Validate your work using real robotic hardware when appropriate and under supervision.
• Document assumptions, algorithms, interfaces and limitations.

Skills

Strong programming fundamentals

Python

Rust

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/Doctoral in robotics or related field

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

MoveIt

Tesseract

OMPL

Drake

MuJoCo

Gazebo

NumPy

Eigen

Job description

Valstad is seeking a Robotics Software Intern to work on manipulation, motion‑planning, simulation or robot‑verification software in our Austin facility. You will own a defined technical project that improves the reliability, performance or diagnosability of Valstad’s robotic manufacturing systems.

You will collaborate with a robotics engineer, receive structured mentorship, code review and access to real robotic systems, and be involved in planning, simulation, and verification of robot