2027 Spring Intern, Robotics Lab

Samsung Research America Internship•Mountain View, CA

11h•$48 - $63•Onsite

About The Position

The Robotics Lab at Samsung Research America is a new facility within the Robot eXperience (RX) division, dedicated to advancing robotics through research and development. Its mission is to develop technologies for intelligent robotic systems capable of manipulation, navigation, and complex reasoning. The lab collaborates with universities, startups, government labs, and Samsung product and advanced research labs. Samsung Research America seeks advanced students and early-career researchers with technical skills and academic experience in robotics and embodied intelligence. Interns explore AI technologies that help robots generalize to real-world tasks, drawing on Samsung’s product ecosystem to develop new user experiences and contribute to robotics research with real-world impact. The Intern Scholar Category offers a full-time, flexible-duration appointment of 6 to 12 months for high-impact projects requiring advanced technical skills and independent problem-solving. The position is performed in an office setting and has an hourly pay range of $48–$63, with annual bonus eligibility and benefits. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a PhD in EECS or Robotics.
Deep understanding of 3D representations, including meshes, point clouds, and Gaussian splats; coordinate frames; forward and inverse kinematics; and dynamics.
Experience with foundational computer vision techniques, including object detection, segmentation, tracking, and 3D pose estimation.
Extensive experience managing robot models, scenes, and assets using simulation platforms such as MuJoCo and Isaac Sim.
Demonstrated research experience in robot foundation models or agentic robotics approaches.
Strong research experience in at least one of the following: contact-rich manipulation, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, or full-body motion control.
Familiarity with Python, PyTorch, C++, and ROS2.
Excellent verbal communication and writing skills to present research results and technical concepts effectively.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Research and develop robot AI methods and systems that help robots generalize to real-world tasks.
Generate patents and scientific research papers for top-tier publications.
Work with the team to develop and optimize robotics foundation models, real2sim2real techniques, and self-improvement techniques for embodied intelligence.
Collaborate across functions and divisions, assisting with design, analysis, and performance evaluation from concept through completion.