Systems Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Internship Program Overview

Our Interns & Co-ops are our entry-level talent pipeline for GF across the globe. Our goal is to provide students with a meaningful work experience that will equip them with the skills to embark on a career in the fast-paced and growing semiconductor industry after graduation. As an intern at GF, you'll experience one-on-one mentorship, work assignments that prioritize your growth and potential, professional development opportunities, and the chance to network with executives.

Summary of Role

As a Systems Engineering Intern in robotics, you will help ensure that hardware, software, kinematics, and AI framework models operate together effectively and efficiently across the overall system.

Essential Responsibilities include

• Use industry-standard tools to perform integrated design and simulation, validating interactions between AI models and robotic systems before hardware deployment.
• Calibrate and integrate vision, touch sensors, and motor-control systems to improve system perception and environmental awareness.
• Define system requirements and architecture, including data flow between compute platforms, sensors, motors, and neural-network controllers.
• Prototype and conduct hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing to validate real-world system behavior and performance.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications

• Education - At least a sophomore at time of application and actively pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field through an accredited degree program during the time of internship.
• Must have at least an overall 3.0 GPA and be in good academic standing.
• Language Fluency - English (Written & Verbal)
• Ability to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior related internship or co-op experience
• Demonstrated prior leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, etc.
• Strong interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support effective decision-making.
• Project management skills, i.e., the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong planning & organizational skills
• Robotics frameworks including ROS2 and tools such as MoveIt and Drake.
• Programming experience in Python and C/C++.
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, reinforcement learning, or computer vision.
• Experience with SysML, MATLAB/Simulink, or Docker.
• Knowledge of real-time motor control, RTOS, or embedded systems.
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