# PhD-candidate Intern - Robotics Research

**Company**: NVIDIA
**Location**: Seattle
**Job type**: internship
**Salary**: $38-$94 per hour
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

NVIDIA's Seattle Robotics Lab is seeking PhD-candidate interns to contribute to research efforts in robotics and AI. The lab focuses on developing technology that can enable any company to become a robotics company.

The intern will work on projects such as developing algorithms, foundation models, and methods for robotic manipulation and/or loco-manipulation, integrating these methods into real-world robotic manipulation systems, contributing to multi-person research projects, engaging with the academic community through publications and conferences, and developing AI agents.

The ideal candidate will be enrolled in a PhD program in Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, have knowledge of robotics and AI theory and practice, and a demonstrated track record of research and publication.

Responsibilities:

- Developing algorithms, foundation models, and methods for robotic manipulation and/or loco-manipulation

- Integrating methods into real-world robotic manipulation systems

- Contributing to multi-person research projects

- Engaging with the academic community through publications and conferences

- Developing AI agents

Requirements:

- Enrolled in a PhD program in Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

- Knowledge of robotics and AI theory and practice

- Demonstrated track record of research and publication

- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills

- Exceptional programming skills in Python; familiarity with C++, CUDA, and Warp is a plus

- Fluency in modern deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX

- Experience in AI coding and research agents

- Experience with robotics frameworks such as ROS2 and physics simulation frameworks

The internship offers a competitive hourly rate of $38-$94, depending on position, location, year in school, degree, and experience. Benefits are also provided.

Applications will be accepted until September 25, 2026.

## Skills

### Required
- Python
- C++
- CUDA
- Warp
- PyTorch
- JAX
- ROS2
- Isaac Sim
- Newton
- MuJoCo

### Nice to have
- robotics
- machine learning
- AI
- deep learning

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