Contribute to the design and development of a next generation mobile manipulation platform to accelerate advancement of useful human-scale tasks.
Develop prototypes and perform trade studies to identify and specify key system components, including sensors, compute, communications, and actuation, of the platform.
Design and integrate creative solutions; combining actuation, structure, and sensing, as well as new mechanisms and actuation for human-scale manipulation and mobility.
Design, bring up, and debug custom electrical sub-systems, including power systems, motor control, and sensor interfaces, and the overall electrical system.
Develop firmware for control of mechanisms, acquisition of sensor data, and communications with the rest of the system.
Requirements
B.S. or M.S. in an engineering-related field.
Experience designing and integrating hardware for real-world robotic systems, particularly mobile manipulation systems.
Experience in creative and novel design along with integration of mechanical, control, and sensing systems, including various fabrication techniques and materials.
The ability to design and deploy integrated mechanical/sensing systems that complement and bring to bear advanced software and learning algorithms.
Experience in architecture, schematic design, and PCB layout of complex electrical subsystems.
The ability to implement interface, communications, and control firmware, with microcontrollers or FPGAs.
Experience in design for small scale contract manufacturing and assembly, and working with industrial designers for early stage product design.
An outstanding teammate with strong interpersonal skills.
Must be available to work in-office for the duration of the 12-week summer 2026 internship in Los Altos, CA.