Co-Op, Robot Perception & State Estimation

Highlights

• Build perception and estimation software for robots running science workflows.
• Improve how mobile robots track position and perceive lab instruments.
• Ship production code that accelerates automated scientific discovery.

Ideal candidate

A robotics-minded student who loves applying math to real sensor data and debugging on physical robots. Curious, collaborative, and excited to ship production software that powers autonomous science.

Requirements

• In-progress Master's (preferred) or senior-year Bachelor's in Robotics, CS, EE or related field with controls/estimation focus
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++ with coursework or project experience writing well-tested code
• Familiarity with state estimation and sensor fusion (e.g., Kalman filtering)
• Strong foundation in linear algebra and probability
• Comfort with Git and Linux development environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary team
• Available for full spring co-op term