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Summer 2025 Autonomous Lab Intern
Noblis - Reston, VA
posted 7 days ago
About the position
We are seeking technical interns for our 2025 Summer Internship Program. Interns will be expected to work either in the Noblis Autonomous Systems Lab in Reston, VA or at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in Blacksburg, VA performing hands-on robotics and programming work as part of a small team that delivers advanced autonomous prototypes. This internship will provide an opportunity to work with a technical team of experienced roboticists. Interns are full project members that work on small, mainly self-directed, subprojects of a larger prototype project. Interns can expect to develop experience working within small programming/engineering teams in a workplace environment. On the technical side they will grow in their understanding of mechanical design, Autodesk Fusion, Python, C++, Linux, Robot Operating System (ROS), microcontrollers, machine learning/vision, and topics in autonomous robotics including perception, sensor fusion, SLAM, localization and autonomous navigation.
Responsibilities
- Work on hands-on robotics and programming tasks as part of a small team.
- Participate as full project members on small, self-directed subprojects.
- Develop experience in mechanical design, programming, and autonomous robotics.
Requirements
- US Citizen
- 3.3 GPA
- Pursuing degree in computer science, engineering, computing engineering, or related field.
- Experience with rapid prototyping of electronics, software, or mechanical prototypes.
- Strong self-organization and self-management skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience writing Robot Operating System code.
- Understanding of control theory (PID) and object tracking (e.g. Kalman filter).
- Experience using version control (Git) and automated tests.
- Ability to implement software with multi-threading and networking in Python or C++.
- Experience implementing and training neural networks.
- Understanding of concepts like overfitting and data augmentation.
- Familiarity with machining or printing prototypes.
- Experience with CAD programs like Autodesk or SolidWorks.
- Ability to build circuits with actuators and sensors.
- Familiarity with basic electronics equipment: multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies.
- Understanding of common microcontroller protocols: UART, SPI, I2C.
- Experience installing and configuring Linux based operating systems.
- Comfort with command line interface and related tools.
Benefits
- Health, life, and disability benefits.
- Financial and retirement benefits.
- Paid leave and professional development opportunities.
- Tuition assistance and work-life programs.
- Recognition programs for exceptional performance.
