Mechanical Engineer Intern

Job description

Job requirements

• Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field — with solid coursework in classical mechanics, materials science, and structural engineering.
• Strong understanding of kinematics and mechanism design — you know how to analyze a four-bar linkage, compute a Jacobian for a serial chain, and think about workspace, singularities, and force transmission in a…
• Familiarity with contact mechanics and tribology basics: contact stress, friction coefficients, wear mechanisms, relevant to designing fingertip surfaces and joint interfaces that survive millions of grasp cycles
• Understanding of tolerance analysis and GD&T: you know what a tolerance stackup is, why it matters for a tendon-driven finger, and how to use worst-case or RSS methods to catch problems before fabrication
• Proficient in SolidWorks, Fusion 360, CATIA, or equivalent parametric CAD: you can model complex multi-body assemblies, run motion studies, and manage configurations for design variants without creating a file…
• Familiarity with designing for lightweight structures: rib patterns, topology optimization concepts, material removal strategies that preserve stiffness while hitting mass targets
• Basic FEA experience in SolidWorks Simulation, ANSYS, or similar: you can set up a static stress analysis on a finger link under load, interpret von Mises stress results, and identify where a part is over- or…
• Understanding of tendon-driven and linkage-driven actuation mechanisms as used in robotic hands: you know what capstans, routing guides, and differential mechanisms are and why they matter for compact high-DOF designs