Robotics Engineer, Intern

About Machina Labs

At Machina Labs, we’re reshaping manufacturing through advanced robotics and machine learning. Our platform uses the largest 6-axis robots on the market to form 2D sheets of metal into complex 3D parts, layer-by-layer.

Traditional sheet metal production was designed for scale, not flexibility. It relies on costly dies and tooling that make lower volume projects prohibitively slow and expensive. We’re changing that. Whether you’re a startup building a few thousand airframes or an automaker prototyping next-generation components, Machina Labs gives you the ability to iterate and manufacture at the speed of software.

With support from the venture arms of Toyota, NVIDIA, and Lockheed Martin, we’re accelerating the future of manufacturing, one where factories are flexible, production is on-demand, and innovation is unconstrained.

About the Role

As a Robotics Engineering Intern, you’ll have an opportunity to work as part of a team that designs, develops, and operates robotic systems that enable the next generation of manufacturing automation. You will be working with outside vendors and other team members to define requirements and put together industrial robotic systems. You'll work with path planning software and strategies for novel manufacturing operations using industrial robotic systems. You will also contribute to integrating tooling and sensors (ATI, Keyence, etc.) and develop closed loop control software to optimize process parameters in real time. A high degree of autonomy, ownership and willingness to learn is required. This role will report into our Software Engineering Vertical.

What You'll Do

- Identify project priorities, software/hardware requirements and design constraints with team members across multiple disciplines and translate those into minimum viable systems.

- Take part in design review meetings and provide feedback to team.

- Design software for path planning and control of robotic end-effectors.

- Operate robots using your software and enable other team members to efficiently interface with the robots to test and implement new features.

- Design, implement, and integrate sensors and supporting software / firmware.

- Rapidly develop prototypes to verify design concepts and constraints, and balance design efforts with short- and long-term objectives.

- Take part in the software development effort and take charge of the full software development lifecycle.

What We're Looking For

- Experience in Robotics, Controls and Motion Planning, Simulation, and Sensor Integration.

- Experience in statistical method for model complex systems (Machine Learning)

- Experience developing real-time software and familiarity with software development design paradigms such as OO, functional, etc.

- Solid understanding of robot Kinematics and Dynamics

- Experience with Robotic Software Frameworks such as ROS

- Experience with software development lifecycle in a team (code reviews, version control, tests)

- Understanding of manufacturing processes and process instrumentation

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related engineering fields

Nice to Have’s

- Experience with CAD / CAM packages, specifically OnShape, Solidworks, or PowerMill

- Experience with industrial robots such as Kuka

- Experience with manufacturing processes such as milling, printing, welding, etc.

Machina Labs is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with state and federal law.

We endeavor to make the job application process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability that impacts your ability to complete the job application process and would like to request assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at (888)444-9777. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, not to inquire about the status of applications.

Machina Labs is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with state and federal law.

We endeavor to make the job application process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability that impacts your ability to complete the job application process and would like to request assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at (888)444-9777. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, not to inquire about the status of applications.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.