Internship: Robotics Behaviors

Join Hydromea as a Robotics Software Intern and dive into the world of underwater robotics. You'll work hands-on with our EXRAY vehicles every day, from writing behavior logic to piloting the ROVs in tanks, on test missions, and even field deployments. You’ll contribute to both production units and R&D projects involving long-term fish pen residency and autonomous underwater inspections. This is an opportunity to develop impactful software while staying closely connected to the hardware and real-life missions it powers. Pilot Station Interface Development
* Create and expand components of our control UI (Navia) to integrate new sensors, visualize analytics, and enable more powerful operator tools.
* Help bring autonomy to the surface by building intuitive, data-rich dashboards for monitoring and control.
* Your work will directly affect how users command and understand our underwater robots. Robotic Behaviors & Autonomy Integration
* Collaborate with the autonomy team to integrate behaviors and logic that guide our vehicles in semi
- and fully-autonomous missions.
* Handle telemetry, behavior triggers, and system feedback — making sure our robots do the right thing, even when the pilot steps back. Embedded System Maintenance
* Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of code running on microcontrollers (C) and Raspberry Pi systems (C++/Python).
* Most embedded foundations are done — your job will focus on bug fixing, refactoring, and refining performance, when necessary. Your Qualifications We're looking for someone who’s curious, hands-on, and ready to write software that moves real machines. Swiss work permit or EU/EFTA/CH citizenship is required. You should be comfortable with:
* Python for scripting, logic, and UI
* C and C++, for embedded and onboard systems
* Developing interfaces or dashboards using PyQt5 / PyQt Designer / QSS
* Working with communication protocols like UART, CAN, I2C, etc.
* Visualizing and interacting with real-time data
* git and git procedures (merge request, rebasing, conflict resolution, etc.) Plus:
* You'll be piloting EXRAY regularly — in the lab, in the field, and on real missions
* If interested, you'll have chances to join deployments, testing missions, and R&D trials Why Hydromea?
* Daily hands-on experience with advanced underwater robots
* A team of experts in autonomy, embedded systems, and robotics
* Mix of production and exploratory R&D work
* See your code deployed in the real world — and pilot the system yourself About this startup Hydromea Employees 11–50 Founded 2014 Avenue de Longemalle 9, 1020 Renens VD, Switzerland Directions #J-18808-Ljbffr