Mechanical Design Engineer Intern

About the Role

Mechanical Design Engineer Intern to create a novel, top-secret product for our humanoid platform, taking it from CAD to deployed reality within a tight-knit team.

About Feather

A VC-backed startup focused on building general-purpose robots. The company has progressed through the hardware lifecycle rapidly, with deployed units in cooking, retail, and manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Design mechanical components and assemblies for humanoid robots, from concept through production.
• Own design for manufacturability, prototyping quickly with 3D printing and machining before developing long-term processes and materials that scale.
• Write and integrate control software for the mechanisms designed.
• Build, test, iterate, and debug on real hardware.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Fluency with CAD and rapid prototyping.
• 3D printing proficiency.
• GD&T.
• Documentation and technical writing.
• 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 – experience building a robot or other complex electromechanical system.
• Industry manufacturing experience (e.g., injection molding, DFM at volume) preferred.
• Must be able to start this role in-person in the SF Bay Area within the next 3-4 weeks.

Why Join Us

• Be the architect of a novel humanoid platform.
• Shape the future of robotics and physical AI in a talented, driven team that values ownership, speed, and creativity.
• Opportunity to convert to full-time available for top performers.