Intern (m/f/d) Humanoid Robotics & Teleoperation

About the role

The Industrial Automation & Robotic Applications Department of Agile Robots is looking for a Intern (m/f/d) Humanoid Robotics & Teleoperation, who will support the ARENA2036 Humanoid Robotics platform project by building, testing, and improving robotic systems and teleoperation devices for humanoid robots. The role is based at the ARENA2036 research campus in Stuttgart, with occasional travel to headquarters in Munich for system integration.

Your Responsibilities

• Platform Support: Contribute to the ARENA2036 Humanoid Robotics platform project, supporting flexible automation use cases.
• Teleoperation Devices: Support the development and improvement of teleoperation devices for humanoid robots, across both hardware and software components.
• Prototype Build: Assemble, integrate, and test mechanical and mechatronic prototypes.
• Experimentation: Run experiments, validate system performance, and iterate on prototype designs based on the results.
• Documentation: Document experiments, designs, and technical findings in a structured, reproducible format.
• Cross-Site Collaboration: Collaborate with colleagues in Stuttgart and travel occasionally to headquarters and lab space in Munich for system integration and testing.

Essential Skills

• Academic Background: Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Hands-On Building: Comfortable assembling, wiring, and testing physical hardware and mechatronic setups.
• Structured Work: Independent, structured, and reliable approach to experimental and prototyping work.
• Documentation: Ability to produce clear, reproducible technical documentation of experiments and designs.
• Languages: Good communication skills in both German and English.

Beneficial Skills

• Mechatronic Projects: Experience with mechatronic, robotics, or DIY hardware projects.
• Robotics Frameworks: Basic familiarity with robot kinematics, URDF, or robotics frameworks such as ROS.
• Programming: Practical programming experience in Python.
• CAD: Experience with CAD and mechanical design.
• Rapid Prototyping: Experience with rapid prototyping methods such as 3D printing.

What we offer

• Practical learning opportunities to complement your studies.
• Dynamic high-tech company combined with financial soundness and world class investors.
• Join an interdisciplinary, international team with 60+ different nationalities in a collaborative work environment.
• Corporate Benefits Program that covers health, mobility and learning with 100 € net per month.
• Free drinks & fruits, and regular company events contribute to a good working environment.

About us

Agile Robots SE is an international high-tech company based in Munich, Germany with a production site in Kaufbeuren and more than 2300 employees worldwide. Our mission is to bridge the gap between artificial intelligence and robotics by developing systems that combine state-of-the-art force-moment-sensing and world-leading image-processing technology. This unique combination of technologies allows us to provide user-friendly and affordable robotic solutions that enable intelligent precision assembly. 

This is made possible by our employees, who bring out the best in each and every day with creativity and enthusiasm. Become part of this team and shape the future of robotics with us!

We are proud of our diversity and welcome your application regardless of gender and sexual identity, nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, or disability.