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Mechanical Engineering Intern-Robotics

UnitX


Job Location:

Milpitas, CA - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 25 - 35
Posted: 29 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 26 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Part-Time Onsite in Milpitas CA
Start immediately

About Us

UnitX builds the worlds leading physical AI systems to automate repetitive visual tasks in factories. UnitX is a fast-moving startup with a team from Stanford MIT Google and beyond. Since inception UnitX has deployed 1000 mission-critical systems across 190 of the worlds leading manufacturers production lines. Every year $15B worth of products go through UnitXs AI inspection system to ensure quality.

The Role

As a Robotics intern youll work directly with our engineers on a prototyping robotic work celldesigning and fabricating parts building up hardware and running the robot during training. This is a hands-on role with fast design-build-test cycles and real ownership of hardware.

What Youll Do
  • Design parts for the robot cell in SolidWorks and fabricate them.

  • Prepare designs for outside fabrication (CNC machining laser cutting) and communicate with vendors to quote and order parts.

  • Prototype and assemble mechanical designs.

  • Support testing validation and analysis of assemblies.

  • Set up and maintain robot cell hardware.

  • Operate and supervise the robot during training runs

All work is performed under the guidance of a senior mechanical engineer.

Requirements
  • Junior or senior pursuing a BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics or a closely related field

  • Proficiency in SolidWorks

  • Hands-on mechanical design and 3D printing experience (coursework clubs or personal projects)

  • Able to work 1020 hrs/week on-site in Milpitas CA

  • Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Nice to Have
  • Robotics experience (competition teams research labs coursework)

  • Familiarity with design for manufacturing (machining and laser-cutting constraints tolerancing)

  • Understanding of lighting camera and optical systems or is a photography enthusiast.

  • Experience sourcing parts or working with fabrication vendors

  • A portfolio of past projects (strongly encouraged)

Why Join
  • Get experience in a fast-paced engineering environment

  • Your parts go on a real robot from CAD to hardware

  • Potential path to longer-term roles

  • Onsite lunch and dinner


Required Experience:

Intern


About Company

Deploy high-accuracy in-line defect detection for Automotive, EV Battery, and Electronics production in days.

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