Physical AI Software Engineer - Summer 2027 Internship (NYC)
Software Engineering, Data Science · Intern
USD 20-25 / hour
Overview
At Cohesive Robotics, we’re building smarter robots to modernize manufacturing’s most common fabrication processes. We combine proven, industry-standard robotic arms with our proprietary Argus OS software stack to make it easier-than-ever for smaller manufacturers to automate tedious and hazardous tasks such as sanding, welding and polishing.
We are seeking a highly-motivated AI software engineering intern to work alongside our engineering team as we scale our game-changing AI-powered robotic solutions for manufacturers.
What You’ll Do
- Train and evaluate world models: Build action-conditioned world models that learn from robot experience to support prediction, planning, and closed-loop decision-making.
- Train and evaluate models using simulated and real-world robotic data, and assess how well they generalize to physical manufacturing tasks.
- Develop data pipelines, training workflows, evaluation metrics, and experiments for large-scale model development.
- Integrate and optimize trained models for inference on real robotic systems and evaluate their performance in production environments.
- Collaborate with our engineering team to develop and test full-stack software components that are part of our Argus OS and turnkey robotic workcell product offerings
- Use customer and testing feedback to quickly iterate on software features
- Operate our robotic workcells to collect data and perform customer testing
- Work with engineers to improve and refine the product
- Other duties and responsibilities assigned as needed
Who You Are
- Pursuing a MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics or similar.
- Proficient in C++ and/or Python
- Experience with physical AI frameworks, pipelines and tools
- Ability to quickly prototype web and/or desktop applications and iterate on it
- Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices including version control, unit testing, etc.
- Comfortable with Linux and command-line interfaces, or willing to learn
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively
- Able to work as a team player and as an individual contributor
- Highly motivated, innovative, and enthusiastic
- Passionate about robotics and/or manufacturing, and eager to work in a startup environment
Nice to Haves
- Prior experience building/programming your own robot (physical or simulation)
- Experience with computer vision libraries (e.g. OpenCV, Open3D, PCL)
- Experience with ROS 2 (Robot Operating System)
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
- Up to 20% time will be spent in a manufacturing environment requiring basic PPE (safety glasses, hearing protection). Other time spent in an office environment.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Ability to operate and use basic shop equipment and tools
Unique Benefits
- Creative and bustling campus at Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn with convenient public transit access
- Early contributor to a transformative product helping bring back manufacturing to the United States
Pay range: $20-25 per hour, based on experience.
To apply, please submit via email your resume/CV, portfolio (if applicable), and a short cover letter highlighting your relevant experience, how you will contribute based on the job description, and why you are interested in joining Cohesive Robotics.