Robotics Perception Engineer Intern
Gritt Robotics3 months ago
South San Francisco, CA, USAIntern
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Develop and evaluate perception components using real robot data.
- Build datasets and evaluation harnesses, run experiments, and report results.
- Integrate perception modules into the live robot stack and demonstrate them.
- Work on pose estimation, VLMs, VLAs, 3D scene reconstruction, object detection, and multimodal learning.
- Test perception systems on real robots at the office.
- Own a defined internship project end-to-end with light supervision.
Requirements
- Pursuing an MS or PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, or a related field.
- Strong Python skills and experience with PyTorch and computer vision fundamentals.
- Evidence of applied work through projects, competitions, publications, or industry robotics experience.
- Strong ownership and problem-solving skills.
- Legally authorized to complete a three- or six-month internship in the United States.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- In-person work in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Internship duration of either three or six months.
- Dedicated mentorship, an end-to-end scoped project, and the opportunity to demo work to the team.
- Potential return or full-time offer opportunities.
- Opportunity to publish for PhD interns.
- Opportunity to attend Tier-1 industry conferences.
About Gritt Robotics
Gritt Robotics builds AI-driven robotic systems that attach to common construction equipment to automate labor-intensive tasks, verification, and planning for renewable energy projects. The company focuses first on large-scale solar, with systems already operating in harsh outdoor environments for critical infrastructure builds. Founded in 2023 and privately held, Gritt is backed by firms including Union Square Ventures, First Round Capital, Obvious Ventures, Climactic, and Congruent Ventures.