Internship 2027 Sensor Systems Engineer
Core
Selecting and placing sensors for autonomous heavy construction equipment to ensure coverage and durability on job sites.
Role type
Intern, sensor systems engineer (autonomy)
Builds
Autonomous heavy construction equipment fleets
Domain
Construction automation / Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
3D geometry, coordinate frames, transforms, Python, CAD, sensor physics, trade study analysis
Preferred skills
ray tracing, coverage simulation, autonomous vehicle sensor suites, heavy equipment experience
Technologies
Python, CAD
Responsibilities
Analyze sensor coverage, occlusion, and blind spots; build tooling to model field of view and coverage geometry; run trade studies on performance vs cost/durability; prototype mounting concepts; validate coverage assumptions on actual machines; define sensor requirements and specs for hardware teams.
Seniority
Intern