Part-Time, Onsite in Milpitas, CA
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About Us
UnitX builds the world's 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 1,000+ mission-critical systems across 190+ of the world's leading manufacturers' production lines. Every year, $15B worth of products go through UnitX's AI inspection system to ensure quality.
The Role
As a Robotics intern, you'll work directly with our engineers on a prototyping robotic work cell—designing 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 You'll 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 10–20 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
