Noblis · 8 hours ago
Summer 2026 - Autonomous Lab Intern
Reston, VA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$23/hr - $38/hr
Start in 2026 SummerNoblis is a company that addresses the nation's toughest problems through advanced solutions. They are seeking technical interns for their 2026 Summer Internship Program to work on robotics and programming projects in their Autonomous Systems Lab and at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.
Information TechnologyNational SecurityNon Profit
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Interns will be expected to work either in the Noblis Autonomous Systems Lab in Reston, VA or at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in Blacksburg, VA performing hands-on robotics and programming work as part of a small team that delivers advanced autonomous prototypes
This internship will provide an opportunity to work with a technical team of experienced roboticists
Interns are full project members that work on small, mainly self-directed, subprojects of a larger prototype project
Interns can expect to develop experience working within small programming/engineering teams in a workplace environment
On the technical side they will grow in their understanding of mechanical design, Autodesk Fusion, Python, C++, Linux, Robot Operating System (ROS), microcontrollers, machine learning/vision, and topics in autonomous robotics including perception, sensor fusion, SLAM, localization and autonomous navigation
Qualification
Required
US Citizen
3.3 GPA
Pursuing degree in computer science, engineering, computering engineering, or related with an intended graduation date between December 2026 - May 2028
Experience with rapid prototyping of electronics, software, or mechanical prototypes
Strong self-organization and self-management skills, with emphasis on self-initiation and follow through
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
Candidate can write Robot Operating System code. Candidate can design nodes that communicate over topics and services
Candidate understands theoretical topics, like control theory (PID) and object tracking (e.g. Kalman filter)
Candidate has experience using version control (Git) and automated tests
Candidate can implement software with multi-threading and networking in Python or C++
Candidate can implement and train neural networks. Candidate understands concepts like overfitting, why activation functions are nonlinear, the purpose of data augmentation
Candidate can implement basic search algorithms, like A*
Candidate has experience machining or printing prototypes
Candidate is familiar with a CAD program, such as Autodesk or SolidWorks
Candidate can build circuits with actuators and sensors
Candidate has familiarity with basic electronics equipment: multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies
Candidate understands common microcontroller protocols: UART, SPI, I2C
Candidate can install and configure Linux based operating systems
Candidate is comfortable with a command line interface and related tools (GNU Core Utilities)
Benefits
Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Company
Noblis
Noblis is a nonprofit science, tech strategy organization that works in the public interest to help clients solve most complex problems.
Founded in 1996
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mile Corrigan
President and CEO
William Streilein
Chief Technology Officer
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