Tesla is looking to solve the problem of creating a revolution in automation for repetitive tasks through the development of humanoid bi-pedal robots like the Tesla Bot, and is seeking an intern to join the Optimus Robotics Team to work on designing and manufacturing robots that set new standards for performance.
Requirements
- Experience with controls system development, modeling, and implementation
- Background in linear systems analysis, stability, and controller design
- Experience, understanding, and intuition for the physics of basic electric propulsion, motion control systems, and heat transfer
- Knowledge in control systems including, spring loaded inverted pendulum, zero momentum control, model predictive control, Motor controls, etc.
- Modeling knowledge in inverse kinematics, inverse/forward dynamics, impedance control, torque control, etc.
- Fluent with spatial vector arithmetic
- Excellent skills in Python and C++, Matlab/Simulink
Responsibilities
- Work on the architecture and controls for per-joint level systems
- Robot modelling architecture
- Simulator computation efficiency improvement for CPU/GPU architectures
- Abstraction and conversion of joint mechanisms into rigid body trees
- Accurate modeling of kinematic chains
- Conceptual design of biped robots
- Physics/model representations of joints, limbs
Other
- Currently pursuing a degree in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related field
- Must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site
- International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying
- Recent graduates seeking employment after graduation and not returning to school should apply for full-time positions, not internships
- Must be actively enrolled in an academic program
