About the role#
As a Manufacturing Design Engineering Intern, you will work at the intersection of R&D and production. You will help translate product designs into scalable manufacturing solutions. Working with experienced engineers, you will use CAD tools to design fixtures, tooling, and equipment, develop assembly processes, and improve workflows for high-volume production.
What you'll do#
- Design and build production fixtures, QC equipment, and specialized tooling for assembly and testing.
- Collaborate with product design, quality, and manufacturing teams to troubleshoot production issues and support new product launches.
- Partner with vendors, suppliers, and contract manufacturers.
- Analyze production issues and yield data, investigate failures, and develop corrective actions.
- Prototype, fabricate, and iterate to turn concepts into reliable manufacturing solutions.
- Perform component-level testing for performance, durability, reliability, and variability.
- Create and maintain CAD models, engineering drawings, specifications, and assembly instructions.
- Refine product designs for efficient, cost-effective, and scalable manufacturing.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
- Experience designing and building mechanical parts, fixtures, or assemblies through projects, research, or internships.
- Proficiency in SolidWorks and experience creating engineering drawings.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, injection molding, casting, welding, or mechanical assembly.
- Understanding of mechanical fundamentals, tolerances, and how parts fit together.
- Hands-on approach to prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Interest in using data to understand failures and improve processes.
- Clear communication, accountability, and pride in delivering high-quality work.
- Experience with PDM/PLM systems, engineering change management, sensors, motors, or fluid systems is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Menlo Park, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: Paid position.
About Matic Robots
Matic Robots builds autonomous home robots that use artificial intelligence and computer vision. The company operates in the robotics engineering sector. It was founded in 2017 and is based in Mountain View, California. The organization employs 176 people.
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