Mechanical Engineer Intern Fall 2026
Gradient RoboticsVisit Gradient Robotics website
Gradient Robotics builds robots for AI-infrastructure and data-center construction.
San Francisco, United States
About Gradient Robotics
San Francisco robotics company developing full-stack autonomous robotic systems for the data-center buildout, spanning hardware, controls, perception, software, and deployment.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will own subassemblies and parts from the first sketch through validation. You will perform hand calculations, tolerance analysis, material and fastener selection, and FEA; fabricate, assemble, and test parts; then quickly revise designs based on test results.
Requirements
- Have 1–4 years of mechanical design experience or strong new-graduate project or internship experience
- Understand statics, materials, tolerance analysis, fasteners, and basic FEA
- Have experience building products, prototypes, or student-team projects
- Have hands-on machining experience
- Work on-site in San Francisco five days per week
- Have hardware, robotics, aerospace, or automotive experience
- Have CAM experience with Fusion 360 or toolpath programming experience
Responsibilities
- Own subassemblies and parts through design, analysis, fabrication, assembly, and validation
- Perform hand calculations, tolerance stack-ups, fastener selection, material selection, and FEA
- Build, assemble, and test parts on fixtures and robots
- Revise parts rapidly based on failed-test feedback