Robotics Software Intern — Dexterous Manipulation

Persona AI Inc; Georgia; On-site; USD 34,440,000 - 48,216,000; Full time

Job summary

Persona AI Inc. is seeking a Robotics Software Engineering Intern focused on manipulation for humanoid robots. You’ll work with senior engineers to design and implement dexterous manipulation algorithms and contribute to planning, perception, and control pipelines using high-DOF hands.

This role emphasizes simulation, testing, and cross‑functional collaboration in a fast-paced startup. You will collaborate with ML teams to train and deploy manipulation models, explore digital twins in

Qualifications

• Pursuing BS, MS, or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Coursework, lab research, or project experience in control and manipulation of robotic or humanoid arms.
• Foundational knowledge of motion planning, control theory, and optimization.
• Programming proficiency in C++ and/or Python.
• Exposure to robotics libraries/tools (ROS, MoveIt!, Drake, OpenRAVE) through coursework or projects.
• Familiarity with deep learning fundamentals as applied to robotics/manipulation.
• Some exposure to computer vision concepts (sensors, point clouds, segmentation, object detection) through coursework/projects.
• Strong desire to learn quickly and contribute in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Help design and implement dexterous manipulation algorithms for humanoid robots with high-DOF, multi-fingered hands.
• Contribute to the manipulation pipeline (perception, grasping, trajectory optimization, motion planning, and control) on tasks like precise grasping and dual-arm manipulation.
• Support the implementation and testing of control strategies for dexterous manipulation, including force/motion control and visual/tactile servoing.
• Assist with integrating manipulation components into the humanoid robot’s whole-body controller and loco-manipulation efforts.
• Build and iterate on digital-twin simulation environments for algorithm development using MuJoCo and Isaac Sim.
• Run and help design tests in simulated and real-world environments, and analyze results.
• Partner with the machine learning team to train and deploy models for advanced manipulation tasks.
• Stay current on manipulation research and bring ideas back to the team.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS

MoveIt!

Drake

OpenRAVE

MuJoCo

Isaac Sim

Computer Vision

Deep Learning

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Robotics/CS/ME/EE

Tools

ROS

MoveIt!

Drake

OpenRAVE

Job description

Persona AI Inc. is seeking a Robotics Software Engineering Intern focused on manipulation for humanoid robots. You’ll work with senior engineers to design and implement dexterous manipulation algorithms and contribute to planning, perception, and control pipelines using high-DOF hands.

This role emphasizes simulation, testing, and cross‑functional collaboration in a fast-paced startup. You will collaborate with ML teams to train and deploy manipulation models, explore digital twins in