Join | MMU Cybertron

Who we look for

Reliability beats experience. Every time.

We have trained members who had never held a soldering iron into people who lead a sub-team two years later. What we cannot train is turning up. If you commit to a task and finish it, you will do well here.

Currently enrolled at MMU Cyberjaya — any faculty, any year
Willing to be in the lab in person, regularly
Comfortable saying "I don't know how" and then learning how

Open roles

Pick where you want to start

Mechanical

Design it, machine it, make it survive the field

You will use

CAD (SolidWorks / Fusion 360)
Machining and fabrication
3D printing
Tolerancing and fits

You will learn

Designing for manufacture, not just for render
Drivetrain and transmission selection
Rapid iteration under a competition deadline

Electrical

Power, sensing and the wiring that has to hold

You will use

Circuit design and PCB layout
Soldering and harness building
Motor drivers and power budgeting
Sensor integration (encoders, IMU, LiDAR)

You will learn

Reading a datasheet and trusting it
Debugging with a multimeter and an oscilloscope
Building electronics that survive vibration and impact

Programming

Control loops, autonomy and the driver's interface

You will use

C / C++ on microcontrollers (STM32, Arduino)
PID and motion control
Odometry and path planning
Python for tooling and simulation

You will learn

Writing real-time code that cannot be allowed to block
Tuning a control loop on real hardware
Version control and code review in a team

Media & Marketing

Sponsorship, documentation and the team's public face

You will use

Photography and video editing
Graphic design
Proposal and copywriting
Event and social media planning

You will learn

Pitching to industry sponsors
Building a brand that outlives one committee
Documenting engineering work so juniors can learn from it

Time commitment

The honest numbers

Normal weeks: 6–10 hours — meetings, lab sessions, your own build tasks
Two months before competition: 20+ hours — including most weekends. This is the real cost.
Exam weeks: Scaled down. Tell your sub-team lead early and it is not a problem.

We would rather you decline now than drop out in March. A member who leaves mid-build costs the team more than one who never joined.

How it goes

01
Apply
Fill in the form. Ten minutes, no CV needed.
02
Interview
A relaxed 15-minute chat about what you want to work on.
03
Training
Two to three weeks of hands-on sessions with the current team.
04
Selection
You join a sub-team and start on the season build.

Intake closed

The next intake opens soon.

We recruit around September 2026 each year. Follow us on Instagram and you will see the call before anyone else.

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Questions

What people ask

Do I need robotics experience?: No. Most members start with none. What we look for is someone who turns up and finishes what they start — the rest is taught during training.
Which faculties can join?: All of them. Engineering backgrounds are common on the technical sub-teams, but computing, business, design and communication students are all on the team and all needed.
How much time does it take?: Roughly 6–10 hours a week outside peak periods. In the two months before a competition it goes up sharply, including weekends. We would rather tell you that now than lose you in month three.
Does it clash with my classes?: Sessions are scheduled around lectures, mostly evenings and weekends. Members handle exam weeks by telling their sub-team lead early.
Is there a fee?: No. The team is funded by the university and by sponsors. You are not asked to buy components out of pocket.
What year should I be in?: Year 1 and 2 students get the most out of it — you have time to grow into a lead role before you graduate. Later years are still welcome, especially with a specific skill.
Can I join mid-season?: Sometimes. Reach out and we will tell you honestly whether there is a role you can pick up right now or whether you should wait for the next intake.
What do I actually get out of it?: A robot you helped build, on video, with your name on it. Plus the CAD, firmware, soldering and project experience that interviewers ask about and coursework rarely provides.

Not recruiting right now

Reliability beats experience. Every time.

Pick where you want to start

Mechanical

Electrical

Programming

Media & Marketing

The honest numbers

Apply

Interview

Training

Selection

The next intake opens soon.

What people ask

Not recruiting right now

Reliability beats experience. Every time.

Pick where you want to start

Mechanical

Electrical

Programming

Media & Marketing

The honest numbers

Apply

Interview

Training

Selection

The next intake opens soon.

What people ask