The Summer Intern session is a 12-week, full-time (40 hours Monday-Friday) program while the Co-op cohorts typically run 16-weeks in the Spring and Fall. In both programs, students are paid a competitive hourly rate. Continue reading to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
About the opportunities
Symbotic’s Hardware Engineering team is a dynamic community of innovators designing the technology that powers our integrated systems. Intern opportunities in our Hardware function include:
- Mechanical interns turn ideas into reality by designing and prototyping robotic components while gaining hands-on experience with CAD, SolidWorks, and other technologies that keep our robotics systems running.
- Electrical interns play a key role in sustaining and enhancing our system by managing cables, troubleshooting power issues, and testing and debugging circuit boards (PCBs).
- Testing interns will ensure seamless interaction between hardware and software systems through building test fixtures, developing test plans, and conducting root cause analyses.
- Industrial Controls interns support onsite installations, working hands-on with programmable logic controllers (PLC).
What you’ll do
- Assist one of our various Hardware Engineering teams with designing, documenting, building, testing and debugging of the latest technologies and engineering designs.
- Design parts for various manufacturing processes, including machining, casting, sheet metal, plastics, and fabricated assemblies using CAD.
- Assemble electromechanical assemblies, fixtures utilizing hand tools, measurement equipment and machine tools.
- Assist in debugging issues with the bot Mechanical and Electro-mechanical systems and components.
- Develop and execute robot motion scripts (python) to control single-axis repetitive movements and coordinate complex multi-axis behaviors in support of test requirements.
- Create and manage Bills of Materials (BOMs) and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
- Contribute to the design and implementation of PLC hardware and software systems.
- Inform reliability test plans to identify failure modes early in development cycles.
- Conduct root cause analysis of system failures to support engineering development.
What you’ll need
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in engineering required (Systems, Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, or related engineering/technical field).
- Familiarity with developing tests for integrated systems with a high degree of hardware and software complexity, preferably robotics or automation.
- Knowledge of complex electro-mechanical applications including technologies such as robotics, vision, safety-critical systems, multi-axis sensors, localization methods, actuators, and control algorithms.
- Strong analytical, creative problem solving, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
- Outstanding communication skills with demonstrated ability to organize and present data.
- Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC) a plus.
- Mechanical: Working knowledge of GD&T and other drawing standards. Experience using SolidWorks or equivalent 3D design software. Familiarity with manufacturing processes: machining, casting, sheet metal, plastics, fabricated assemblies, etc.
Our environment
- Up to 10% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.
- The employee is responsible for owning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis.
