Job Description

Products & Research Intern Location: Chennai Work Model: Work from Office Experience: Freshers / Final-Year Students Employment Type: Internship Department: Products & Research About Planys Planys Technologies is a deep-tech company developing mission-critical robotic and digital systems for defence and strategic infrastructure. We work on unmanned systems, advanced sensing, marine robotics, underwater inspection and data-driven technologies.Role Overview We are looking for a Products & Research Intern who is passionate about robotics, autonomous systems, control, simulation and technology research. You will work closely with the Products & Research team on researching, developing, testing and evaluating robotics algorithms and software for real-world applications. Key Responsibilities • Conduct literature reviews and study state-of-the-art methods in robotics, control, estimation and simulation. • Benchmark different approaches using simulations and available datasets. • Develop comparison reports and support recommendation of suitable algorithms and architectures. • Develop robotics software modules using Python / C / C++. • Implement and test control algorithms such as PID, LQR and MPC as applicable. • Work on sensor signal-processing pipelines including filtering, detection and feature extraction. • Analyse simulation and test logs and support controller tuning. • Work with ROS / ROS2 for robot integration, nodes, topics, services and actions. • Work with URDF/Xacro, TF/TF2 and RViz/RViz2 for robot modelling and debugging. • Support robotics simulation using Gazebo and related simulation tools. • Participate in AUV/ROV deployment, testing and field trials where required. • Prepare test plans, analyse data/logs,



document findings and close technical action items. • Contribute to technical documentation, reports and research activities. The responsibilities and skill areas above are based on the approved PDR Intern JD. Required Skills Must Have: • Strong programming fundamentals in Python / C / C++ • Good understanding of robotics and autonomous systems • Fundamentals of control systems • Valuable mathematical/problem-solving skills • Understanding of linear algebra, kinematics and coordinate frames • Ability to analyse technical information and research papers • Good technical writing and documentation skills • Strong debugging and problem-solving ability Good to Have: ROS / ROS2, Gazebo, MATLAB / Simulink, PID / LQR / MPC, Signal processing, Sensor fusion, SLAM / navigation, Computer vision, AUV / ROV / UAV projects, Git / software development practices Education • B.Tech / B.E / M.Tech / M.E • Preferred specializations: Robotics, Mechatronics, ECE, EEE, CSE, Mechanical or related disciplines • Freshers and final-year students are encouraged to apply. Who We're Looking For • Someone curious about research and emerging robotics technologies • Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset • Willingness to learn and work hands-on • Comfortable working with both software and hardware • Ability to work independently as well as with a technical team • Passion for building and testing real-world robotic systems Why Join Planys? • Work on real-world deep-tech robotics applications • Exposure to AUVs, ROVs, autonomous systems and advanced sensing • Opportunity to work on research, simulation and product development • Learn from experienced engineers and researchers • Be part of a team building Made-in-India deep-tech solutions

📌 Product Research and Development Intern (Chennai)
🏢 Planys Technologies
📍 Chennai