Mechanical & Electromechanical Intern: Field Robotics

Terranova; West Virginia; On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Company perks

Job summary

Terranova is seeking a Spring 2027 Mechanical Engineering Intern to own the mechanical design of large-scale industrial systems. You will work across mechanical, electrical, and controls disciplines, thriving in a startup environment, solving real-world problems end-to-end and delivering robust, field-ready hardware.

You will lead projects from concept through field deployment, designing, fabricating, and testing systems that operate in demanding environments.

Qualifications

• Real world experience in mechanical or electromechanical hardware design and analysis.
• Strong CAD proficiency.
• Hands-on fabrication and prototyping skills.
• Deep mechanical intuition and first-principles design.
• Willingness for long hours in startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as an extreme owner for mechanical and electromechanical aspects of Terranova's field deployed industrial systems
• Perform first-principles engineering, FEA, hand calculations to optimize designs for real-world operation environments
• Prototype builds, execute test campaigns, and push hardware to its limits to ensure field reliability
• Collaborate closely with electrical, controls, and field deployment teams to deliver integrated, battle-tested systems
• Drive failure analysis, testing, and iterative improvement based on real-world data

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD proficiency

Fabrication & prototyping

First principles

Startup pace

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

OnShape

SolidWorks

Fusion 360

NX

Job description

Terranova is seeking a Spring 2027 Mechanical Engineering Intern to own the mechanical design of large-scale industrial systems. You will work across mechanical, electrical, and controls disciplines, thriving in a startup environment, solving real-world problems end-to-end and delivering robust, field-ready hardware.

You will lead projects from concept through field deployment, designing, fabricating, and testing systems that operate in demanding environments.