Robotics Systems Intern (Sensor Platform)

Requirements Strong coding skills in C++ and/or C and Python Comfortable working in Linux (shell, compiling code, basic debugging, log inspection) Experience capturing and analyzing sensor traffic using tools like tcpdump, Wireshark, or custom logging pipelines Strong interest in systems-level performance: profiling, bottleneck analysis, latency and jitter measurement (Desirable) Familiarity with systems concepts:

• Desirable) Data structures and algorithms
• Desirable) Networking fundamentals (UDP/TCP, ports, sockets, throughput vs latency)
• Desirable) Familiarity with robotics or sensor systems, such as LiDAR, radar, IMU, or cameras (project, coursework, or hobby)
• Desirable) Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to turn raw data into clear, actionable insights

What the job involves In this role, the intern will help evaluate and optimize production‑intended sensors (LiDAR, radar, GNSS/IMU, cameras) for our autonomous trucks You’ll work across hardware and software boundaries: characterizing sensor behavior, improving multi‑sensor time synchronization, and integrating safety‑relevant checks and diagnostics into our platform Design and execute sensor evaluation experiments for LiDARs, radars, and other sensors used in our production stack Characterize bandwidth, latency, jitter, and packet loss for different sensors and configurations Contribute to sensor driver and data pipeline improvements in C++ and Python Analyze and improve multi‑sensor time synchronization (PTP/gPTP, NIC hardware timestamps, clock offset/jitter measurement) Investigate phase alignment between LiDAR, radar, GNSS/IMU, and vehicle motion signals for better fusion and perception performance Support integration of sensor safety concepts, such as basic health and status monitoring Build tooling and dashboards to visualize sensor performance (latency histograms, bandwidth plots, sync error, etc.) Document findings and present recommendations to the robotics / perception / systems teams #J-18808-Ljbffr PlusAI