Robotics Engineering Intern - The Toro Company

Who Are We?    

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world-class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career. 

What Will You Do? 

As a Robotics Engineering Intern, you'll have the opportunity to design and contribute to next generation autonomous Toro turf equipment. You'll gain hands on experience working directly with machinery and software that controls that machinery. Prior to and during the beginning of your internship you'll have the opportunity to define which aspects of robotics you'll specialize in. You will collaborate with a team of multi disciplined engineers to build new features and improvements for navigation, decision making, machine controls.\ Key responsibilities include:

• Development, debugging, and enhancement of software within autonomous projects.

• Creation of mobile robotic subsystems for localization, navigation, path planning, and sensor fusion.

• Optimizing automation pipelines and processes to build and test packages.

• Create remote diagnostic tools and utilities.

• Learn about all aspects of an autonomous machine from working directly on hardware to cloud based control applications.

• Work closely with electronic, system, and software design engineers to help optimize overall product performance.

What Do You Need? 

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements: 

• Currently a Sophomore, Junior, or a Senior planning on attending Graduate School currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering field (required).

• Understand the particulars of software with languages like C/C++ and/or Python.

• Experience or interest in Linux systems.

• Experience or interest with Bash scripting.

• Experience or interest with CICD pipelines.

• Experience with sensors including radar, sonar, lidar, IMUs, GNSS, and vision systems.

• Familiar with common communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, RS232, and CAN.

• You must have good oral and written communication skills.

• Thrives in a team environment.

• Results-driven, action-oriented, and enthusiastic.

• Strong problem-solving and resolution skills.

• High degree of integrity and commitment to achieving results

What Can We Give You?

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our interns know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive pay- The Toro Company offers interns a variety of perks, including:

Dress for your day – We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.

Volunteerism – The Toro Company is proud to provide interns 8 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.

Summer Hours *Based on Location* – Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at certain locations are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday.

Competitive Pay- The anticipated pay range is $22.00-33.00 per hour.

At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment process for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a potential threat to job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you’ll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities.  

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related needs and conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

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