REGENT · 1 month ago
Perception Engineering Intern
North Kingstown, RI
Internship
Onsite
InternREGENT is on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation with their innovative seagliders. As a Perception Engineering Intern, you will support the development of perception systems for these vehicles, working with real sensor data and contributing to algorithm development for navigation and obstacle detection.
Electric VehicleManufacturingMarine TransportationTransportation
Responsibilities
Support development and testing of perception algorithms for object detection, tracking, and environmental understanding
Work with real-world sensor data (e.g., camera, radar, LiDAR, sonar) and simulation environments
Assist with sensor calibration, dataset preparation, and labeling pipelines
Contribute to multi-modal sensor fusion experiments and evaluation workflows
Help analyze field test and sea-trial data to refine perception models
Assist with integration and testing on hardware platforms and edge compute environments
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a MS or PhD, in Computer Science, Robotics, Computer Engineering, AI/ML, or related field
Coursework or project experience in perception, computer vision, robotics, signal processing, or state estimation
Familiarity with Python and/or C++ development
Comfort working with 3D data structures (e.g., point clouds, depth maps, meshes)
Preferred
Experience with OpenCV, PyTorch/TensorFlow, GStreamer, or similar perception frameworks
Familiarity with multi-modal sensor setups (camera, radar, LiDAR, sonar)
Background in probabilistic methods, filtering, or state estimation
Experience working with datasets, labeling tools, or synthetic data generation
Exposure to robotics middleware (ROS or similar pub/sub frameworks)
Projects involving drones, autonomous vehicles, maritime robotics, or underwater systems
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Housing Stipend available for those temporarily moving to join our team
Daily, free catered lunches
Learning & professional development opportunities
Meaningful projects that make an impact
Mentorship & guidance from experienced team members
Company
REGENT
Regent develops and manufactures all-electric seagliders for high-speed regional coastal transportation.
Founded in 2020
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (3)
2024 (4)
2023 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$87MKey Investors
MOL SwitchH.I.S.Lockheed Martin Ventures
2024-06-25Series Unknown
2024-03-07Corporate Round
2023-10-05Series A· $60M
Leadership Team
Billy Thalheimer
Co-Founder & CEO
Michael Klinker
Co-Founder and CTO
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