Lila Sciences
Co-Op, Robot Perception & State Estimation
Cambridge, MA USA +1 · Internship · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- Cambridge, MA USA
Alewife, Cambridge, MA - Education
- In-progress Master's (preferred) or strong senior-year Bachelor's in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with a controls/estimation leaning.
About the job
Build and test production robotics software for state estimation, camera-based perception, and reliable scientific workflows in laboratory environments.
What you'll do
- Fuse sensor data to improve mobile-base state estimation and develop camera-based detection and localization of AprilTags and lab instruments.
- Develop robot capabilities in ROS 2 (Jazzy) and expand simulation-based testing and CI pipelines.
- Evaluate performance on real robot data, debug physical-robot behavior, ship production code, and document algorithms and integration patterns.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in Python and/or C++, with coursework or project experience writing well-tested code.
- Familiarity with state estimation and sensor fusion, such as Kalman filtering; strong foundations in linear algebra and probability.
- Comfort with Git and Linux development environments; strong communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
- Available for the full spring co-op term.
Nice to have
- Experience with ROS 2 or another robotics framework; hands-on camera systems and computer vision experience.
- Experience with simulation-based testing and CI, physical-system integration, or coursework/projects in localization, SLAM, or robot control.
Tools
Python, C++, ROS 2 (Jazzy), Git, Linux, OpenCV, AprilTags, Gazebo, GitHub Actions
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