Software Engineer Test Ops - Intern 2025
Austin, TX
Internship, Full-time
Hybrid
New Level
Apptronik designs and builds human-centered robotics systems, and they are seeking a Software Engineering Intern to join their team. The role involves developing algorithms for control, planning, perception, and autonomy in robotics, as well as working on software and hardware integrations.
Responsibilities
- Work on control, planning, perception, and autonomy algorithms
- Software, sensor, and hardware integrations
- Machine learning and testing in sim and on real robot platforms
- Developing a dynamic humanoid robot robust to unstructured environments and able to perform useful tasks
Qualification
Required
- MUST be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in an accredited program during the internship term. (New graduates not enrolled in an accredited program for Fall 2025 are ineligible.)
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Electrical/ Mechanical/ Aerospace Engineering or similar.
- Experience in software and algorithm development for control, planning, perception, or autonomy for robotics.
- Proficient in C++ in a Linux development environment, with prior demonstrated ability to:
- Translate complex theoretical concepts and algorithms into practical, efficient, and bug-free software implementations
- Perform on a fast-paced software development team using standard CI tools like Git while following rigorous documentation and testing standards
- Familiar with modern software tools / libraries relevant to your skillset
- Robotics frameworks and libraries such as ROS, Ignition Gazebo, Pinocchio, MuJuCo, OMPL, MoveIt etc.
- Strong theoretical understanding of some significant subset of dynamics, controls, estimation, data science, or linear algebra
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- GPA of 3.0 or above
- Familiarity with any of the following programming languages: Python, C or C# or C++, Bash, CMake, XML, or YAML
- Testing experience - both on the unit and integration test level
- +1 years of experience in C++ and Python
- Familiarity with build tooling: CMake, Make, Bazel, Gradle
- Experience with utilizing Code Coverage
Preferred
- Experience with HITL (Hardware in the loop) tests
- Experience with writing simulation tests
- Experience developing and debugging real-time, multithreaded software systems
- Experience implementing model-based feedback control of articulated robots and troubleshooting hardware
- Experience with modeling dynamic systems, system identification, and optimization solvers
- Experience with embedded systems and firmware development
- Familiarity with RTPreempt and Linux kernel configuration
- Experience with EtherCAT