Intern - Hardware Engineer

Symbotic - Wilmington, MA

Full-time - Intern

Wilmington, MA

Warehousing and Storage

About the position

At Symbotic, we are at the forefront of revolutionizing the supply chain through our A.I.-powered robotic technology platform. Our intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system, fundamentally changing warehouse automation to enhance efficiency, speed, and flexibility. We are committed to nurturing early career talent, which is why we offer robust Internship and Co-op programs. These programs provide students with the unique opportunity to collaborate with industry professionals on pivotal projects that shape the future of our operations. Our Summer Intern session spans 12 weeks, offering a full-time commitment of 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday, while our Co-op cohorts typically run for 16 weeks during the Spring and Fall semesters. Both programs are compensated with a competitive hourly rate. As an intern, you will assist in the design, development, and testing of standardized PLC programs for control systems of warehouse automation equipment. You will contribute to the design and implementation of PLC hardware and software systems, collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines such as Hardware, Software, Control, Vision, and Safety to achieve program and test objectives. Your role will involve informing reliability test plans to identify failure modes early in the development cycle, distilling complex test data sets into easily consumable formats and dashboards that characterize the overall technical health of the system. You will also produce clear, concise presentations and confidently communicate test results to functional groups and management. Additionally, you will execute hands-on test activities of innovative robotic systems throughout the technical development process, conceptualizing, designing, building, and testing new fixtures to support the design validation process of robotic hardware. Identifying and capturing system requirements within a multidisciplinary environment will be crucial to developing test requirements that improve test methodology and equipment design. You will conduct root cause analysis of system failures to support engineering development and produce comprehensive test reports demonstrating exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development, and testing of standardized PLC programs for control systems of warehouse automation equipment.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of PLC hardware and software systems.
• Collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines such as Hardware, Software, Control, Vision, and Safety to accomplish program and test objectives.
• Inform reliability test plans to identify failure modes early in development cycles.
• Distill complex test data sets into easily consumable formats & dashboards that characterize the overall technical health of the system.
• Produce clear, concise presentations and confidently communicate test results to functional groups and management.
• Execute hands-on test activities of innovative robotic systems through the technical development process.
• Conceptualize, design, build and test new fixtures to support the design validation process of robotic hardware.
• Identify and capture system requirements within a multidisciplinary environment to develop test requirements to improve test methodology and equipment design.
• Conduct root cause analysis of system failures to support engineering development.
• Produce comprehensive test reports showing exceptional attention to detail.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in engineering (Systems, Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, or related engineering/technical field).
• Understanding or some exposure to SQA, Test or System Integration.
• Familiarity with developing tests for integrated systems with a high degree of hardware and software complexity, preferably robotics or automation.
• Knowledge of complex electro-mechanical applications including technologies such as robotics, vision, safety-critical systems, multi-axis sensors, localization methods, actuators, and control algorithms.
• Strong analytical, creative problem solving, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
• Outstanding communication skills with demonstrated ability to organize and present data.
• Experience with Python, Linux, C / C++, Jira, TestRail, Tableau & MS Office preferred.
• Familiarity with cloud-based technologies (Kubernetes, AWS).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with robotics or automation systems.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools.
• Knowledge of machine learning applications in supply chain management.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate for interns and co-ops.
• Opportunities for professional development and networking through events such as Lunch and Learns, Social Outings, and Volunteer opportunities.