PhD Internship

UNSW Sydney

Overview

The internship opportunity will involve joining Hullbot to assist with development of autonomous systems, with particular emphasis on practical and testable implementations of perception, localisation and mapping in a dynamic underwater environment.

During the internship, you will undergo extensive mentoring in industry best practice design methodologies, exposing you to the tools and processes used to develop underwater autonomous systems. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and experience while working in a pragmatic, impact-focussed, professional environment.

You will be supported through an Internship Scholarship co-funded arrangement between Defence Trailblazer and Hullbot and providing a stipend at a rate of $1,200 per week.

Internship activities may include:

Development of design methodologies and architectures relating to autonomous systems
Adaption of research at low-TRL (1-4) into a prototype applicable system at TRL6 (underwater autonomy)
Code development and testing in a robot platform
Documentation and communication of results in a suitable form for unskilled people to understand

Eligibility Criteria

PhD students undertaking research in the field of software engineering, machine learning, mechatronics, robotics, engineering
Australian Citizens able to secure National Security Clearance
Preference may given to students possessing mechatronics or field robotics experience as well as underwater-autonomy aligned PhD thesis topics.

Additional Information

The internship is anticipated to commence on March 2025 and will be offered either on a fulltime or on a part-time basis (2-3 days/week) over a 6-month period, for a minimum of 60 business days. Dependent on projects and students requirements and availability.

You will be appropriately supervised by a qualified Hullbot staff engineer.

At the conclusion of the internship, full-time employment opportunities may be available for suitable candidates interested in future employment with Hullbot.

Application Dates

Application Start Date: 21 February 2025
Application Close Date: 7 March 2025

APPLICATIONS CLOSED

To apply, please complete an online EOI form and have the following documents handy:

Resume (1 page)
Cover Letter (of not more than 1 page) addressing the essential criteria and relevant skills and experience. The cover letter should include the “why” – a story about why you would want to intern at Hullbot and what appeals to you about Hullbot’s mission
Transcript

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview with Hullbot.

If you have any follow up queries or require any other information prior to submitting your application, please contact Michelle Hill or Saba Ashraf, WIL Program Coordinator at workforce@dtb.solutions and we will be happy to assist you.

ABOUT HULLBOT

Hullbot provides autonomous underwater hull cleaning services, keeping ships fuel-efficient and compliant without disrupting operation, and reducing emissions.
Hullbot’s autonomous robot fleets prevent biofouling, meet environmental requirements, and eliminate the need for toxic anti-foul coatings. Hullbot provides a cleaning service to fleets globally from Australian HQ in Sydney.