Mechanical Design Engineer Intern
Feather Robotics
San Francisco Bay AreaFresher3d agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
- Mechanical Design Engineer Intern to create a novel, top-secret product for Feather Robotics' humanoid platform.
- Role involves taking designs from CAD to deployed reality within a tight-knit team.
- In-person role in the SF Bay Area.
- Applicants able to convert to full-time employment are preferred.
About Feather Robotics
- VC-backed startup building general-purpose robots.
- Focused on creating a labor platform for others to build upon.
- Have built their first prototype in two months and fulfilled their first order in nine months.
- Units are deployed in cooking, retail, manufacturing, and more.
Key Responsibilities
- Design mechanical components and assemblies for humanoid robots, from concept through production.
- Own design for manufacturability.
- Prototype quickly with 3D printing and machining.
- Develop long-term processes and materials that scale.
- Write and integrate control software for designed mechanisms.
- Build, test, iterate, and debug on real hardware.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Fluency with CAD.
- Rapid prototyping.
- 3D printing proficiency.
- GD&T.
- Documentation and technical writing.
- Software fluency is a plus.
Qualifications
- Pursuing or 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.