Robotic Teleoperation Pilot Intern

About the Role

The Robotic Teleoperation Pilot Intern - Advanced Robotic Hands is a part-time, on-site role based in San Antonio, TX. This role involves piloting Alt-Bionics’ advanced robotic hands through their teleoperation system (R.A.D.) and becoming the team’s most proficient operator. The day-to-day work focuses on planning and executing complex manipulation tasks, piloting live customer demonstrations, and recovering from task failures. The intern will operate the system under real-time delay between input, motion, and visual feedback, log task outcomes and failure modes, propose new demonstration tasks, and help build training materials and recorded demos. This is not a software or hardware development role.

Key Responsibilities

• Pilot Alt-Bionics’ advanced robotic hands through the teleoperation system (R.A.D.).
• Plan and execute increasingly complex manipulation tasks to identify system capabilities and limitations.
• Pilot live customer demonstrations, both in person and remotely.
• Recover cleanly when a task does not go as planned.
• Log task outcomes, failure modes, and operator workarounds in a form engineering can act on.
• Propose new demonstration tasks.
• Help build training materials and recorded demos.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Teleoperation System (R.A.D.): Ability to quickly learn the robotic teleoperation system, including its control interface, input hardware, and safe operation of electromechanical equipment.
• Real-time Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving skills under real-time conditions, diagnosing and adapting approaches when manipulation tasks fail.
• Control Latency Operation: Demonstrated ability to operate under control latency and remain composed when visual feedback and system response do not match.
• Fine Motor Control & Hand-Eye Coordination: Sustained fine motor control and hand-eye coordination for multi-hour piloting sessions.
• Data Collection: Comfort with structured testing and data collection, including accurate logging of task procedures, outcomes, failure modes, and operator workarounds.
• Communication: Clear written and verbal communication for providing concise, actionable feedback to engineers and contributing to reports, training guides, and customer demonstrations.
• Customer Interaction: Ability to pilot the system during live customer demos, adapt to unexpected task issues, and represent the team professionally.
• Collaboration: Collaborative mindset for working closely with engineering, design, and product teams.
• Safety & Protocols: Consistent adherence to safety and lab protocols.
• Basic Computer Tools: Familiarity with spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation software.
• Competitive or high-level gaming experience (fighting games, rhythm games, sim racing, flight sims, high-ping FPS) is a strong plus.
• Prior RC, drone, or remote operation experience is helpful but not required.
• Experience with video capture or editing for demo recordings is a plus.

Qualifications

• Ability to work on-site part time in San Antonio, TX.
• Ability to manage time effectively as this is an internship role.
• Ability to adapt to evolving demo requests and testing priorities.
• Interest in robotics, prosthetics, teleoperation, or human-machine interaction.
• Coursework or projects in engineering, robotics, biomechanics, or computer science is beneficial.