Internship - Autonomous Patrolling with Mobile Robot Teams

Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories

Cambridge, MA, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Real Estate

Full Time

Job Description

MERL is seeking a highly motivated graduate student to develop closed-loop planning methods for mobile robot teams in autonomous patrolling and persistent monitoring applications, subject to constraints (e.g., battery recharging and localization of unknown, dynamic targets). The intern will collaborate closely with MERL researchers to develop these methods by leveraging approaches for constrained trajectory optimization and multi-agent control. The internship is expected to produce results suitable for top-tier publications. The internship will start in Spring or Summer 2026 and last 3–6 months, depending on scope and progress.

Please use your cover letter to explain how you meet the following requirements, preferably with links to papers, code repositories, or other evidence of proficiency.

Required Specific Experience

Current enrollment in a PhD program in ME/EE/CS/AE, or related programs, with a focus on robotics and/or control systems and published 1-2 high quality conference/journal papers.
Experience in some of: trajectory optimization algorithms, control design with logical specifications, multi-agent control, and receding-horizon control.
Strong programming skills in Python and/or C/C++.

The pay range for this internship position will be 6-8K per month.

Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs, Inc. "MERL" provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, MERL complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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Working at MERL requires full authorization to work in the U.S and access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls. Employment is conditioned on continued full authorization to work in the U.S and the availability of government authorization for the release of these items, which might include without limitation, obtaining an export license or other documentation. MERL may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to MERL facilities and information systems, as MERL deems appropriate, to ensure practical compliance with applicable employment law and government access control restrictions.

In addition to base pay, interns receive a relocation stipend, covered travel to and from MERL, and a monthly Charlie Card for local commuting. Interns are invited to participate in weekly social gatherings and professional development opportunities, including research talks by both internal and external speakers. Interns who meet the 90-day waiting period are also eligible for health insurance coverage. MERL provides immigration support for qualified candidates as needed. Employment is considered “at-will,” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary or any other compensation program at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, departmental or Company performance, and market conditions.