Robotics Software Engineering Intern

Agility Robotics•Pittsburgh, PA

23h•$55 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a graduate-level Robotics Software Engineering Intern to join our Skills team at Agility Robotics. This role is focused on developing robot behaviors that are robust, reusable, and easier to generalize across tasks and robot platforms. You will work on hands-on robotics problems at the intersection of behavior planning, software integration, and robot execution, with opportunities to validate your work in both simulation and on hardware.

Requirements

Currently pursuing an M.S. or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with a focus on robotics
Comfortable programming in Python (experience with C++ is a plus)
Excited about building real robot behaviors, not just running simulations
Interested in behavior planning, robotics software architecture, and systems integration
Familiar with robotics concepts such as manipulation, motion planning, computer vision, navigation, kinematics, and control
Curious, hands-on, and motivated to understand why robots fail in the real world
This is an onsite internship at our office in Pittsburgh, PA - minimum 4 days/week onsite.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to robotics middleware such as ROS
Exposure to motion planning frameworks such as MoveIt
Experience with simulation tools used in robotics development (Gazebo, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, PyBullet)
Experience designing and building ROS drivers or interfaces for robot hardware
Experience testing or debugging autonomous systems on real robots
Familiarity with behavior trees, state machines, task planning, or related execution frameworks
Prior internship, research, or project experience involving physical robotic systems

Responsibilities

Help develop and maintain robot behaviors used in real-world workflows
Prototype and evaluate new behavior planning strategies or execution logic
Apply ideas from your academic research or prior projects to explore improvements in behavior design, robustness, or performance
Collaborate closely with full-time engineers to translate experimental ideas into production-quality robotics software
Contribute to software interfaces and abstractions that make robotics behaviors more modular and reusable
Analyze logs and failures to diagnose behavior and system issues
Run experiments in simulation and on hardware to evaluate behavior performance

Benefits

401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
Equity: Company stock options.
Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Time Off: Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown. Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
Annual Discretionary Bonus: Provided for eligible roles.