2 months ago
Brisbane, CA, USAIntern
Responsibilities
- Support development and tuning of motion-control components for multi-axis robotic systems, including actuator control, trajectory generation, and path execution.
- Implement and test position, velocity, torque, and force control loops and compare hardware behavior with model-based predictions.
- Contribute to state estimation, sensor fusion, and Kalman-filter-based estimators in simulation and on hardware.
- Work with CAN, NATS, and ROS2 communication interfaces connecting controllers, sensors, and actuators.
- Support motor and sensor bring-up, calibration, diagnostics, and characterization for encoders, IMUs, and motor drives.
- Iterate between simulation and hardware testing to reproduce corner cases, debug issues, and improve system robustness.
- Write maintainable C++ and Python for real-time and high-level control software.
- Debug complex electromechanical systems at both the hardware and software levels.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, physics, computer science, or a related field.
- Coursework or project experience in control theory, kinematics, dynamics, or electromechanical system modeling.
- Proficiency in C or C++ and/or Python for embedded or high-level control software.
- Exposure to BLDC, stepper, or servo motor control and sensor integration using encoders, IMUs, or cameras.
- Comfort working in Linux-based development environments and Git version-control workflows.
- Strong problem-solving skills and interest in physics-based, first-principles approaches.
- Preferred experience with FreeRTOS, RT Linux, Zephyr, or bare-metal embedded firmware.
- Preferred familiarity with CAN, NATS, ROS2, pub/sub communication, or distributed control architectures.
- Preferred hands-on experience with PID, trajectory generation, Kalman filtering, localization, or other control and estimation algorithms.
- Preferred familiarity with physics-based simulation, hardware-in-the-loop or software-in-the-loop testing, or CI/CD for robotics.
- Preferred exposure to ISO 13849 or IEC 61508 safety-critical system design standards.
- Preferred experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, or SWD debugging tools.
- Prior internship, research lab, or competition experience building and debugging hardware systems is a plus.
Benefits
- Fully subsidized lunch and snacks at headquarters.
- Commuter benefits including up to $150 per month.
- Modern combined office and lab space for design, build, and test work.
- Onsite gym and showers at headquarters.
- Winter 2026 internship with required on-site presence at the Brisbane, California headquarters.
- The posting states a pay range of $40-$60 per year, applicable to the San Francisco Bay Area and subject to change.
About Mytra
Mytra builds a modular automated material flow and storage system for warehouses and logistics operations, using robotics and AI to reconfigure and coordinate mobile and stationary equipment. The company sells integrated hardware, control software, and deployment services, with PLC-based control and safety systems for site installations. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Brisbane, California, it targets distribution, e-commerce fulfillment, and manufacturing facilities seeking scalable automation.