Robotic Software Intern/Co-op (Spring or Summer 2027)

Rugged Robotics is on a mission to empower the construction industry to build better by innovating new approaches to tough problems using automation. We are a fast-paced start-up environment where every employee takes on multiple roles and wears many hats. To help our customers to build better, we need to build the best team.

Join the dynamic software team at Rugged Robotics, where we bring cutting-edge automation to life for construction layout robots! As a Robotics Software Intern at a start-up, you'll tackle real-world challenges, enhance the performance of existing products, and help design groundbreaking solutions for the next generation of robotic systems. This is your chance to make a tangible impact and shape the future of robotics in construction!

Internship / Coop Term: Spring 2027 and/or Summer 2027

Location: Onsite in Houston, TX

• Iteratively prototype and test software directly on hardware platforms in our labs and on our customer’s jobsites.
• Write the code that improves the speed, precision, and reliability of our current robotic platform by investigating, modifying and refining existing system kinematics, algorithms, and software features.
• Quickly generate prototypes and proof-of-concept algorithms while collaborating with team-members in the field to troubleshoot, diagnose, determine the root-cause, and implement solutions to issues discovered on deployment.
• Make informed & objective engineering decisions by creating simulations, methodically running experiments, and conducting analyses with a range of techniques.