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Mechanical Engineering Intern-Robotics

UnitX · Milpitas, CA · 6 days ago
On-siteEngineering$15/hrInternship

About Us

UnitX builds the world's leading physical AI systems to automate repetitive visual tasks in factories. UnitX is a fast-moving startup with a team from Stanford, MIT, Google, and beyond. Since inception, UnitX has deployed 1,000+ mission-critical systems across 190+ of the world's leading manufacturers' production lines. Every year, $15B worth of products go through UnitX's AI inspection system to ensure quality.

About the Role

As a Robotics intern, you'll work directly with our engineers on a prototyping robotic work cell—designing and fabricating parts, building up hardware, and running the robot during training. This is a hands-on role with fast design-build-test cycles and real ownership of hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Design parts for the robot cell in SolidWorks and fabricate them.
  • Prepare designs for outside fabrication (CNC machining, laser cutting) and communicate with vendors to quote and order parts.
  • Prototype and assemble mechanical designs.
  • Support testing, validation, and analysis of assemblies.
  • Set up and maintain robot cell hardware.
  • Operate and supervise the robot during training runs.

All work is performed under the guidance of a senior mechanical engineer.

Requirements

  • Junior or senior pursuing a BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a closely related field.
  • Proficiency in SolidWorks.
  • Hands-on mechanical design and 3D printing experience (coursework, clubs, or personal projects).
  • Able to work 10–20 hrs/week on-site in Milpitas, CA.
  • Authorized to work in the US for any employer.

Nice to Have

  • Robotics experience (competition teams, research labs, coursework).
  • Familiarity with design for manufacturing (machining and laser-cutting constraints, tolerancing).
  • Understanding of lighting, camera and optical systems or is a photography enthusiast.
  • Experience sourcing parts or working with fabrication vendors.
  • A portfolio of past projects (strongly encouraged).

Benefits

  • Get experience in a fast-paced engineering environment.
  • Your parts go on a real robot, from CAD to hardware.
  • Potential path to longer-term roles.
  • Onsite lunch and dinner.

Schedule

Part-time, 10–20 hours per week, onsite in Milpitas, CA. Start immediately.

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