Robotics Intern
ABB Smart Buildings digitally transforms commercial, industrial and residential buildings for the highest comfort, efficiency, safety and security - enhancing quality of life in buildings of the future through safe, smart and sustainable electrification solutions, services and products. This role reports to the Research Department Manager and is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. As a Robotics Intern, you will be working with robotics specialists to develop cutting edge vision based robot manipulation technologies to enable a new set of autonomous robotic applications.
Your responsibilities
- Conduct literature survey and benchmarking to assess the state of art methods for a given problem
- Take part in the development of computer algorithms in perception, planning and control to enable creation of future autonomous robotics
- Debug, test and validate core algorithms in a mockup or full blown setup
- Generate intellectual property and writing scientific publications
- Excellent skills in supporting technological change by fast learning
- Demonstrate use of creativity and innovation in creating new technology and solutions
Your background
- Currently enrolled in a degree program in the US (United States)
- PhD or master’s student in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering (PhD preferred)
- Strong background in deep neural networks for computer vision
- Experience with object segmentation, object detection and 6D pose estimation
- Experience with 3D point cloud processing using traditional and deep learning techniques
- Proficient in Python and C++
- Proficient in PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV and Open3D
- Experience with ROS, PCL, Blender, Unity and Nvidia Isaac is a plus
- Knowledge of robotics in general, robot kinematics, motion planning, grasping and SLAM in particular is a plus
- Knowledge of deep reinforcement learning is a plus
- Must be currently authorized to work for ABB in the US
More about us
We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [email protected]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.
