Chewy · 1 day ago
Robotics Software Engineer Co-op
Woburn, MA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$32/hr - $32/hrChewy is seeking a Robotics Software Engineer Co-op to join their Robotics Lab in Woburn, MA. The role involves hands-on work with robotic platforms, assisting in data collection, and supporting experiments to assess robotic performance and enhance AI capabilities.
E-CommercePetRetail
No H1B
Responsibilities
Learn from senior engineers and research scientists while working hands-on with humanoid and other robotic platforms in Chewy’s Robotics Lab, a warehouse-realistic environment that replicates key fulfillment workflows such as picking, packing, and truck loading
Assist in teleoperating robots to collect high-quality datasets, including interactions with large, heavy, deformable objects, used to train, fine-tune, and evaluate autonomous control policies and other embodied AI systems
Support the design, refinement, and execution of experiments that assess robotic performance, model generalization, and real-world robustness, including multi-hour trials under realistic operating conditions
Help run and monitor long-duration data collection and observation experiments, ensuring data continuity, integrity, and high-quality annotations across tactile, visual, and motion signals
Contribute to extending and improving data pipelines for robotics and embodied AI research, and learn how to develop new pipelines to enhance scalability and throughput
Collaborate with senior engineers and scientists at the cutting edge of physical AI, assisting in the development and evaluation of robotic capabilities for manipulating large, heavy, and deformable objects in both simulation and the real world
Work with the team at the simulation-to-real (sim-to-real) boundary, helping quantify performance gaps between sim and reality and exploring methods to reduce them
Support the preparation of internal reports, demos, and (when appropriate) open datasets or publications that document experimental results and influence the broader robotics community
Qualification
Required
Enrollment as a full-time student in a Bachelor's program in Robotics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with an anticipated graduation date of Spring 2027
Foundational experience or coursework involving robotics, embedded systems, or industrial automation (hands-on lab or project experience preferred)
Ability to program in Python, C++, Java, C#, or a similar language, with a willingness to learn new tools and frameworks
Curiosity and motivation to learn from senior engineers working on Physical AI, embodied robotics, and large-scale automation systems
Current permanent U.S. work authorization required
Ability to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday during the co-op term
Preferred
Exposure to or interest in machine learning, especially model training, fine-tuning, or evaluation
Experience with computer vision, robot perception, or autonomous systems projects (academic or hobby projects count!)
Familiarity with simulation tools or robotics frameworks (e.g., ROS, Gazebo, Isaac Sim, PyBullet)
Strong organization, communication, and technical writing skills, including the ability to clearly describe experimental setups, results, and lessons learned
Benefits
401k
New hire and annual equity grant
Medical/Rx
Vision
Dental
Life
Disability
Hospital indemnity
Critical illness
Accident
Parental leave
Family services benefits
Backup dependent care
Flexible spending accounts
Telemedicine
Pet adoption reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com
Unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval
Six paid holidays per year
Paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations
Company
Chewy
Chewy is a pet store that offers products, services, supplies, and prescriptions for pet parents and partners with online services.
Founded in 2011
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$951MKey Investors
Lone Pine CapitalWells Fargo Capital FinanceBlackRock
2024-09-19Post Ipo Secondary· $500M
2019-06-13IPO
2017-04-18Acquired
Leadership Team
Michael Hyman
Vice President
Soma Bulusu
Vice President, Engineering and IT
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