Mechanical Design Engineer Intern

Feather Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Feather Robotics in the SF Bay Area is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer Intern to take a novel humanoid platform from CAD to deployed reality. You’ll design components and assemblies, prototype quickly with 3D printing and machining, and contribute to hardware and control software.

You should recently graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field and have hands-on robotics experience. The role is in-person with potential to convert to full-time for top performers, and

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on robotics experience – you have built a robot or other complex electromechanical system before.
• Industry manufacturing experience (e.g., injection molding, DFM at volume) preferred.
• Fluency with CAD and rapid prototyping.
• Software fluency is a plus.
• GD&T and technical writing/documentation.

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 you design.
• Build, test, iterate, and debug on real hardware.

Skills

CAD

Robotics

Prototyping

Documentation

Software fluency

GD&T

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D Printing

CNC Machining

Job description

Note: You must be able to start this role 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 the job

We're looking for a 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 that has been shipping units for the past year.

About Feather

Feather is a VC-backed startup assembling a world-class team to build general-purpose robots. While competitors pursue end-to-end integration, we are focused on creating the best labor platform on which others will build, monetize, and scale, fostering an ecosystem of solutions akin to Apple’s or Nvidia’s.

We’ve moved through the hardware lifecycle at lightspeed -- building our first prototype in two months, fulfilling our first order in nine months (vs. 31 months for Figure), and working with a $4B revenue manufacturer. Our units are deployed across several fields today, including cooking, retail, manufacturing, and more.

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 you design
• Build, test, iterate, and debug on real hardware

What we're looking for

• Recently graduated with a B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• Hands-on robotics experience – you have built a robot or other complex electromechanical system before
• Industry manufacturing experience (e.g., injection molding, DFM at volume) preferred
• Fluency with CAD and rapid prototyping
• Software fluency is a plus
• GD&T
• Documentation and technical writing

Why Join Us

• Be the architect of a novel humanoid platform instead of working on only one small fragment
• 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