Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is developing new tools and capabilities to amplify the human experience and improve the quality of human life through advancements in mobility. The Prototyping and Research Operations (PROps) team specifically needs to support and operationalize TRI's robotics research at scale in laboratory and deployment environments, requiring efficient prototyping, system maintenance, and data collection processes.
Requirements
- Experience with rapid prototyping tools (3D printers, laser cutters, hand tools, etc.) and time spent in a lab environment designing, prototyping, and manufacturing components and assemblies.
- Experience in creative and novel mechanical, electrical, or software design work and employing rapid prototyping techniques to improve your iterative design process.
- Familiarity with UNIX/Linux systems.
- Experience executing and summarizing system tests and results.
- Electronic assembly skills like crimping, soldering, and wire routing.
- Computer building/commissioning skills, such as GPU, Operating System, or power supply installation.
- Familiarity with CAD (preferably OnShape) software.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining and improving the lab: This will include working with the lab manager on organizational tasks, fulfilling fabrication requests, maintaining and fixing the manufacturing equipment and robot systems, and improving lab workflow and tooling, allowing for more efficient use of the lab space.
- Supporting our operations projects: This will require our intern to collaborate with Research Operations Engineers to design and coordinate events, improve data collection processes, and maintain testing and deployment documentation to support the research and engineering teams.
- Develop robot hardware and testing setups
- Operate and deploy robotic research systems to collect data for researchers
- Administer the two prototyping laboratories within TRI and uses those facilities to prototype research hardware
- Fulfilling fabrication requests
- Maintaining and fixing the manufacturing equipment and robot systems
Other
- summer 2026 paid 12-week internship opportunity
- hybrid in-office role
- Driven to learn new skills and become adept at new systems, processes, and tools.
- A safety-first mentality.
- Demonstrable communication skills, written and verbal, including utilization of design documents and systems drawings.
