Hands-On Drone Hardware Internship (Whitsundays)

GrazeMate, Inc.; Whitsunday Regional; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

All expenses covered

Jetski trip

Job summary

Brumby, a North Queensland robotics startup building autonomous drones for cattle management, is offering a two-week on-site internship in the Whitsundays, North Queensland. You’ll join the hands-on team to assemble mechanical systems, prepare components, troubleshoot, and help get hardware ready for the field.

Start date is November 11, 2026. The role is paid with all expenses covered, and you’ll work closely with Brumby’s engineering team on real hardware that ships soon.

Qualifications

• Currently studying at university, ideally engineering or a related technical discipline
• Good with your hands and comfortable working with tools
• Hungry to learn, willing to work hard, and happy to get stuck into whatever needs doing
• Strong attention to detail and pride in building things properly
• Able to work independently, solve problems, and pick up new skills quickly
• Available to spend two weeks on-site in the Whitsundays from 11 November
• Full Australian working rights

Responsibilities

• Assemble and prepare our next generation of long-range drone infrastructure for deployment
• Work on mechanical assemblies, structural components, and integrated hardware systems
• Assist with wiring, electronics integration, and general hardware assembly
• Troubleshoot mechanical issues and help improve assembly processes
• Support quality checks, testing, and final product preparation
• Work alongside our engineering team to get hardware out the door and into the paddock

Skills

University student

Engineering

Hands-on

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Independent work

On-site availability

Australian working rights

Tools

CAD design

Wiring & soldering

Job description

Brumby, a North Queensland robotics startup building autonomous drones for cattle management, is offering a two-week on-site internship in the Whitsundays, North Queensland. You’ll join the hands-on team to assemble mechanical systems, prepare components, troubleshoot, and help get hardware ready for the field.

Start date is November 11, 2026. The role is paid with all expenses covered, and you’ll work closely with Brumby’s engineering team on real hardware that ships soon.