Robotics Engineering Intern

Bright Machines • San Francisco, CA

9h

About The Position

As a Robotics Engineering Intern on the Smart Robotics team at Bright Machines, you will work alongside experienced engineers to prototype and validate 6-DOF industrial robotic systems. You will gain hands-on exposure to robot control, 3D navigation, motion planning, visual inspection, and applied machine learning—helping build and test novel solutions for next-generation manufacturing automation.

Requirements

• Pursuing a BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience with programming and applied math (e.g., Python, C++, Matlab)
• Coursework or project experience in robotics, controls, or machine learning
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Examples of projects showing your problem-solving approach

Nice To Haves

• Experience with motion planning and controls (e.g., ROS/ROS2, MoveIt)
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch) for vision or navigation tasks
• Exposure to 3D navigation, SLAM, visual odometry, or sensor fusion
• Experience programming robots.
• Design team experience. (for example: Formula SAE, robotics clubs, etc.)
• Mechanical design/build experience for fixtures.
• Experience with metrology, kinematics, and precision mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Prototype and validate robotic systems involving 6-DOF manipulators, end-effectors
• Assist with machine learning workflows for visual inspection (defect detection, classification) and vision-based navigation (pose estimation, visual servoing)
• Support motion planning, control, and 3D navigation pipelines (path planning, localization, obstacle avoidance)
• Design, execute, and document test plans to validate software and hardware performance

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern