Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

Carnegie Robotics • Pittsburgh, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Carnegie Robotics partners with a variety of industry leaders to provide customized robotic solutions for any problem. Our expertise in building and deploying hardened solutions paired with our partners decades of expertise in an industry lead to very successful outcomes. We are not afraid to take on the challenges of any industry, and have applications in a wide variety of spaces: floor scrubbing, boating, logistics, industrial inspection, precision positioning, mining, off-road autonomy, and minesweeping. Whether you already have an interest in robotics, or are just joining the field and are looking to find your “niche”, Carnegie Robotics is the place for you.
Carnegie Robotics seeks outstanding students for our internships and co-ops. We view internships as excellent opportunities for us to learn about future potential full-time hires while also contributing to students' education and their understanding of work practices in an engineering setting. Many of our interns return annually and take on ever more challenging tasks. Please note that this is a full time, on-site position.
We accept college sophomore, junior, senior, masters and PhD level students. In all cases we expect to see excellent grades, work ethic and a strong desire to accomplish goals. We pay well and will help you grow beyond your technical comfort zone.
Software Engineering Interns will be treated as junior engineers on development teams and will work closely with an assigned mentor to contribute on the following aspects of development projects:
Creating software for robotics components and systems, including algorithms, high-level C++, lower-level C code, and user interfaces
Testing software in system integration laboratories, simulation, and on fully-realized robots
Analyzing system performance through the use of data logs and the creation of post-processing software and scripts
Working in the design space by writing use cases and software specifications; holding and participating in design reviews and coding peer reviews
Working with sensors and lower-level technologies like serial buses, Ethernet, and CAN
Integrating different sensor, actuator, and computing technologies into robotic systems
Documenting software using industry-standard best practices
Conforming to company policies regarding confidentiality, software licensing, and export control restrictions
Some examples of previous work include:
Computer Vision (Skills utilized: C++/Python/OpenCV/OpenGL)
Developing an algorithm to fuse data from multiple cameras into a consistent world model
Testing pose estimation software on a vehicle and writing scripts to interact with hardware and plot results
Autonomy (Skills utilized: C++/Python/ROS/Algorithmic development/debugging)
Working as part of a team on developing and improving a full-stack offroad autonomy system
Helping with the integration and testing the software stack against the customer software
Developing a number of unit test and integration tests for critical software modules
Designing processes, writing python scripts, and creating C++ tooling to support the curation, training, validation, and deployment of machine learning algorithms
Machine Learning/Computer Vision (Skills utilized: Python/C++/pytorch/libtorch/cuda)
Hourly wage range is based on education and experience.
Carnegie Robotics LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes applications from all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable laws and Carnegie Robotics’ employment policies.

Requirements

• excellent grades
• work ethic
• a strong desire to accomplish goals

Responsibilities

• Creating software for robotics components and systems, including algorithms, high-level C++, lower-level C code, and user interfaces
• Testing software in system integration laboratories, simulation, and on fully-realized robots
• Analyzing system performance through the use of data logs and the creation of post-processing software and scripts
• Working in the design space by writing use cases and software specifications; holding and participating in design reviews and coding peer reviews
• Working with sensors and lower-level technologies like serial buses, Ethernet, and CAN
• Integrating different sensor, actuator, and computing technologies into robotic systems
• Documenting software using industry-standard best practices
• Conforming to company policies regarding confidentiality, software licensing, and export control restrictions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern