Navigation & Deployment Intern

About the Role

Duration: 6 months

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy and test the ROS 2 navigation stack (SLAM, localisation, planning, control) on humanoid robots and in simulations.
• Debug deployment problems.
• Write test procedures and checklists for every robot run and record results.
• Write and maintain technical documentation of setup guides, run books, troubleshooting notes, and parameter references.
• Help build navigation tooling in Python and C++ (launch files, diagnostics, test scripts).

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Hands-on ROS 2 deployment experience (nodes, topics, TF, launch files, parameters etc).
• Python or C++ fundamentals.
• Comfortable in Linux, CLI, and the terminal.
• High-level understanding of robot kinematics, control theory, and motion planning.

Desirable

• Experience with Nav2, slam_toolbox, or another mapping/localization stack.
• Docker; networking basics.
• Good grasp of transforms, kinematics, and motion planning.
• Technical writing skills.

Perks

• Direct exposure to real-world humanoid deployments.
• Mentorship from experienced robotics engineers.
• Ownership of meaningful technical tasks.
• Opportunity to convert into a full-time role based on performance.