Robotics Intern, Deployment

We're looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join us on this journey-helping shape the future of robotics while growing alongside a world-class team. If you're passionate about innovation, problem-solving, and making a real-world impact, we want to hear from you!

Contoro Robotics is an Austin, Texas-based startup building AI-powered industrial robots to transform warehouse operations. Our mission is to deliver reliable robots that solve real-world labor shortages while pushing the boundaries of human-in-the-loop robotics. We are looking for a motivated Robotics Intern to support our Deployment team as we grow our footprint across the US.

The Robotics Intern, Deployment will work alongside our Deployment Engineers to support pilot programs and active customer sites. This role will be based out of our Austin Headquarters with up to 50% travel to customer sites to support our Deployment Engineers onsite. The intern will gain hands-on exposure to robot commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer support workflows, while contributing to software and hardware testing at our office.

- Assist Deployment Engineers in standing up new pilot programs and supporting ongoing customer sites.

- Help troubleshoot and document electro-mechanical issues under the guidance of senior engineers.

- Help document and relay customer feedback to the Development teams, including product issues and improvement requests.

- Test new software and hardware while at our Austin headquarters.

- Maintain and help improve operation documentation and SOPs.

- Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

- Basic knowledge of electrical and mechanical engineering fundamentals.

- Familiarity with Linux/Unix and command line tools.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document observations and issues clearly.

- Detail-oriented and comfortable with hands-on tasks.

- Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time to support deployments alongside engineers.

- Able to work on-site at Contoro's Austin, TX office for the duration of the internship.

- Available for a minimum of 3 months

- Available throughout two continuous terms (e.g., Spring + Summer or Summer + Fall).

- Familiarity with Robot Operating System (ROS).

- Exposure to object-oriented programming (Python or C++).

- Experience with ticket management systems (Jira).

- Spanish bilingual.

*Recruitment Agencies: Please do not contact our employees regarding this role. We partner with a select group of approved recruiting firms and do not accept unsolicited outreach or candidate submissions.