Rugged Robotics
Robotic Software Intern/Co-op (Spring or Summer 2027)
Houston, TX +1 · Internship · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Location
- Houston, TX
Houston, Texas, United States
About the job
Develop and test software for construction layout robots, improving their performance and troubleshooting issues on hardware and customer jobsites.
What you'll do
- Prototype and test software on robotic hardware in labs and at customer jobsites.
- Improve platform speed, precision, and reliability by refining kinematics, algorithms, and software features.
- Build proof-of-concept algorithms, troubleshoot deployment issues, and evaluate solutions through simulations, experiments, and analysis.
What they ask for
- Experience with software and electromechanical systems through an internship, extracurricular project, or lab research.
- Knowledge of relevant robotics and control areas, such as kinematics, sensor fusion, path planning, perception, calibration algorithms, or firmware development.
- Comfort developing on hardware systems using ROS, Python, and C++, and familiarity with revision control and CI/CM.
- Hands-on experience deploying code on physical hardware and diagnosing mechanical, electrical, and software bugs.
Tools
ROS, Python, C++
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