Product Co-op/Intern
Luminous Robotics · Boston, MA
Co-op/intern who helps shape how LUMI robots are used by field deployment engineers and eventually customers, leaning toward product management or product design. Works with engineering and field operators on requirements, user research, and fleet dashboards and tools.
What you'll do
- Define requirements and priorities for LUMI features and internal tooling with engineering and operators
- Conduct user research with field technicians and internal stakeholders
- Write PRDs and user stories, or build wireframes and prototypes, depending on track
- Prototype ideas using AI coding/design assistants
- Analyze usage and field data to find friction points
Requirements
- Current graduate student in any field (MBA, Master's, or equivalent)
- Interest in pursuing product management or product design as a career
- Familiarity with product/design tooling such as Figma, Jira, or Linear
- Familiarity with AI coding assistants such as Claude Code or OpenAI developer tools
- Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle
- Demonstrated interest in robotics, renewable energy, or clean tech
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to adapt in a fast-paced startup environment
Nice to have
- Background in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, ideally bachelor's level
- Hands-on coding experience
- Portfolio of product case studies or design work
- Prior PM/APM internship experience
- Exposure to hardware/robotics products
Benefits
- Exposure to a high-growth startup environment
- Direct mentorship from senior ML and robotics engineers
- Hands-on experience with cutting-edge robotic systems
- Access to team off-sites, workshops, and events
- Potential path to a full-time offer
Skills
Outlined skills are listed as required.
Full original description
Product Co-op/Intern, Manager & Designer — Luminous 0 Skip to Content Home Press Media Progress Resources ARENA Culture Careers Contact Open Menu Close Menu Home Press Media Progress Resources ARENA Culture Careers Contact Open Menu Close Menu Home Folder: Press Back Media Progress Folder: Resources Back ARENA Culture Careers Contact Product Co-op/Intern, Manager & Designer South Boston, MA United Staes $20-25 hourly ABOUT LUMINOUS Luminous Robotics, Inc. is solving one of the defining infrastructure problems of this decade: decarbonization and AI data center growth are forcing the world to scale energy infrastructure faster than at any point in history. Based in Boston, we address this through flexible, physical AI robot fleets that build and operate solar energy infrastructure. In the past 12 months, we've developed three generations of LUMI robots and brought online clean energy for thousands of U.S. homes. We're now scaling into large-scale commercial fleet deployments globally THE ROLE We're looking for a Product Co-op/Intern to help shape how LUMI robots are actually used — by our own deployment engineers in the field, and eventually by customers. Depending on your interests and strengths, you'll lean into product management (defining what we build and why, working closely with engineering to prioritize and ship it) or product design (turning field workflows and messy real-world constraints into interfaces and experiences that are genuinely usable outdoors, under pressure). Either way, you'll be working on a real product, with real users, not a hypothetical case study — the fleet dashboards and tools you help shape will be used by people standing at a solar site with a laptop in one hand. RESPONSIBLITIES Partner with engineering, deployment operators, and (eventually) customers to define requirements and priorities for LUMI product features and internal tooling Conduct user research with field technicians and internal stakeholders to understand real workflows, pain points, and constraints Depending on track: write PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria (PM), or build wireframes, prototypes, and user flows for dashboards and fleet-management tools (Design) Use AI coding/design assistants to quickly prototype ideas, mock up flows, or explore technical feasibility before committing engineering time Participate in sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and cross-functional engineering meetings Analyze usage and field data to identify friction points and opportunities for improvement Present findings, recommendations, and design/product decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders QUALIFICATIONS Current graduate student in any field — MBA, Master's, or equivalent program — with genuine interest in pursuing product management or product design as a career path A formal background in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (ideally at the bachelor's level) is strongly preferred, so you can speak fluently with robotics engineers about real constraints Familiarity with product/design tooling such as Figma, Jira, or Linear Familiarity with AI coding assistants such as Claude Code or OpenAI's developer tools, and comfort using them to prototype ideas or explore technical feasibility Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle; hands-on coding experience is a plus but not required Demonstrated interest in robotics, renewable energy, or clean tech Excellent communication skills — comfortable translating between engineering, field operations, and business/customer needs Ability to adapt in a fast-paced startup environment and willing to roll up sleeves, no matter the task Team-oriented and excited about the real-world deployment challenges behind the product Bonus: a portfolio of product case studies or design work, prior PM/APM internship experience, or direct exposure to hardware/robotics products CULTURE FIT At Luminous, we value grit, creativity, and humility. The ideal candidate is hands-on, proactive, and excited to contribute in a fast-moving environment. We look for individuals who are eager to learn, unafraid to take ownership, and passionate about helping accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. COMPENSATION & PERKS Exposure to a high-growth startup environment. Real ownership of production code that ships to deployed robots Direct mentorship from senior ML and robotics engineers Hands-on experience with cutting-edge robotic systems. Access to team off-sites, workshops, and events. Potential path to a full-time offer Apply Here