Mechanical Design Engineer Intern
Feather Robotics
San Francisco Bay AreaFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year
- Must know
- CADGD&T
- Work
- On-site in San Francisco Bay Area · internship
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- CAD61%GD&T13%of 145 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 29, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
- Mechanical Design Engineer Intern position focused on creating a novel, top-secret product for a humanoid platform.
- Role involves taking designs from CAD to deployed reality within a tight-knit team.
- Position requires being able to start in-person in the SF Bay Area within the next 3-4 weeks.
- Applicants able to convert to full-time employment if offered are preferred.
About Feather Robotics
- Feather Robotics is a VC-backed startup building general-purpose robots.
- Focus is on creating a labor platform for others to build, monetize, and scale.
- The company has moved through the hardware lifecycle rapidly, building its first prototype in two months and fulfilling its first order in nine months.
- Deployed units are in fields such as cooking, retail, and manufacturing.
Key Responsibilities
- Design mechanical components and assemblies for humanoid robots, from concept through production.
- Own design for manufacturability, including rapid prototyping with 3D printing and machining, before developing long-term processes and materials.
- Write and integrate control software for designed mechanisms.
- Build, test, iterate, and debug on real hardware.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- CAD fluency.
- Rapid prototyping proficiency.
- 3D printing proficiency.
- GD&T knowledge.
- Documentation and technical writing skills.
- Software fluency is a plus.
Qualifications
- Recently graduated with a B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Hands-on robotics experience (built a robot or other complex electromechanical system).
- Industry manufacturing experience (e.g., injection molding, DFM at volume) preferred.