Mechanical Engineering Internship, Collaborative Robots
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Robotics company
Open for applications
Robotics company
101-200 employees
Open for applications
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
To create a world where humans and robots collaborate in a trusted partnership.
Role
Who you are
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field
- Proficiency in Mechanical CAD software (Solidworks preferred)
- Basic knowledge of finite element analysis, simulations, 2D drawings, design for assembly, and design for manufacturing
- Hands-on experience with industrial 3D printers, mills, lathes, or laser cutters for prototyping is a plus
- Highly motivated teammate with excellent oral and written communication skills
- Enjoy working in a fast paced, collaborative and dynamic start-up environment as part of a small team
- Willing to occasionally travel
- Must have and maintain US work authorization
Desirable
- Internship experience in Mechanical Engineering
- Project experience in mechanical design, robotics, or similar fields
- Experience with designing motion control systems with sensors, actuators, motors, and complex mechanisms
- Familiarity with failure avoidance methods, including DFMEA/PFMEA and fault tree analysis
- Basic understanding of reliability and quality processes
- Knowledge of designing lightweight, stiff, mobile structures
- Exposure to simulating dynamic/kinematic models alongside FEA analysis for structures
What the job involves
- We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Mechanical Engineering Intern to support the mechanical design of our novel cobot
- This role is an exciting opportunity to join our team as we scale to production robots, and expand the capabilities of our next generation of robots
- The opportunity will be equal parts high level and creative while still very technical and detail-oriented
- You will collaborate closely with system architects, electrical engineers, industrial designers, and the supply chain team
- Join us to reimagine the future of human-robot interaction
- Collaborative Robotics is a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction. We are working to realize a world where robots are a trusted extension of your surroundings. They work, adapt, and react around you. Not the other way around
- This role is located at our Santa Clara, CA headquarters
- This is a full time, 3-month (12-week) internship running June–August 2026
- Collaborate with our hardware, software, simulation, and controls/perception teams to ensure our cobot design meets all customer and engineering requirements
- Assist in working with component suppliers, machine shops, build technicians, and partner engineering functions to bring designs to life in physical systems
Application process
- The application deadline for this role is January 11th, 2026. Interviews will take place mid-late January 2026
Our take
Cobot is a robotics manufacturer setting out to incorporate robots into our everyday lives, having them work alongside us in all walks of life. It is building a collaborative robot named "Proxie", which was built to create synergy between humans and robots.
Collaborative robots are expected to account for about 10% of total industrial robot sales by 2025, so Cobot's target could certainly be a lucrative one. Founded in 2022, the company has already caught attention for its Flywheel Program, which delivers hands-on experience with robotics deployments for its clients' teams.
The company is initially looking to target sectors such as bio-tech, logistics, healthcare and manufacturing and it’ll be exciting to see how this grows as the company scales. It’s still early days for Cobot, and though all the talk behind the project is thrilling, we will have to wait to see if its Proxie product lives up to both ambitions and its impressive funding rounds.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2024
$100m
SERIES B
Jul 2023
$30m
SERIES A
Total funding: $140m
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Brad Porter
(Founder & CEO)Previously CTO of Scale AI and worked for over a decade at Amazon through several roles, ultimately as VP and Distinguished Engineer of Robotics.
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