NVIDIA
PhD Research Intern, Robotics - Summer 2027
US, WA, Seattle +1 · Internship · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Location
- US, WA, Seattle
US, CA, Santa Clara - Education
- Enrolled in a PhD program in a listed or related field.
About the job
Conduct robotics research and engineering on algorithms, models, and methods for manipulation and loco-manipulation, integrating them into real-world robotic systems and sharing results through publications, conferences, or code releases.
What you'll do
- Develop robotics algorithms, foundation models, and methods for manipulation and loco-manipulation.
- Integrate research into real-world robotic systems and contribute to collaborative research projects and academic dissemination.
- Develop AI agents for research and engineering, validating outputs for correctness, reproducibility, and security.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Demonstrated first-author publications in top robotics and AI conferences or journals.
- Exceptional programming skills in Python and fluency in PyTorch or JAX.
- Experience with AI coding or research agents and robotics frameworks such as ROS2, plus physics simulation frameworks.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with C++, CUDA, and Warp.
- Experience with Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, Newton, and/or MuJoCo.
Pay
38 USD - 94 USD hourly rate
Tools
Python, C++, CUDA, Warp, PyTorch, JAX, ROS2, Isaac Sim
AI focus
Develop robotics algorithms and foundation models, including robot learning, and AI agents for research and engineering; critically validate agent outputs.
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