The Role
The Mechanical Engineering Intern will design, test, and implement hardware components for a humanoid robot, create technical drawings, support hands-on testing, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure design accuracy and performance.
Summary Generated by Built In
Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our humanoid is designed for corporate tasks targeting labor shortages and jobs that are undesirable or unsafe. We are based in Sunnyvale, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.
We are looking for a Summer Mechanical Engineering intern to design, test, and implement key hardware components for our humanoid.
Responsibilities:
- Design parts in 3D CAD that satisfy load conditions, industrial design form factor, and durability requirements.
- Design and build test stands. Support the mechanical engineering and systems integration teams with hands-on testing.
- Create technical drawings adhering to GD&T standards to ensure accurate fits between tightly toleranced parts.
- Build new designs and test their performance against our internal designs and industry benchmarks.
Requirements:
- Must submit a portfolio or website of relevant projects you have worked on and your role.
- Pursuing a mechanical engineering, robotics, or equivalent undergraduate degree having completed at least two years of your degree by the start of the internship
- Any 3D CAD software experience
- Experience designing and building prototypes
- Ability to write and maintain clean documentation for your design process.
- Passion for robotics
Bonus Qualifications:
- CATIA V6 Experience
- Basic understanding of controls, electrical engineering or embedded software
- Basic programming ability
- Familiar with electric motors and gearboxes
- Familiar with simulation and analysis, such as FEA or Matlab
Top Skills
3D Cad
The Company
What We Do
Figure is an AI Robotics company building the world's first commercially viable autonomous humanoid robot. We are based in Sunnyvale, CA.
