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This is a hands-on role where your designs won't just live in CAD-they'll be built, tested, broken, improved, and shipped.This position is required to be on-site in Mountain View, CA.What You'll Work OnDesign mechanical components and assemblies using CADBuild and iterate on prototypes, fixtures, and test rigs for robot subsystemsConduct experiments to evaluate performance, durability, and manufacturabilityCollect, analyze, and interpret data from hardware testingCreate engineering drawings and support release of designs for manufacturingCollaborate with cross-functional teams (electrical, software, product) to translate requirements into practical designsWhat We're Looking ForCurrently pursuing or recently completed a BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or a related fieldExperience with CAD tools (We use SolidWorks)Understanding of mechanical design fundamentals and manufacturing processesAbility to create engineering drawings and basic assembliesFamiliarity with GD&T (ASME Y14.5)Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on, build-first mindsetNice to Have (Not Required)Experience with rapid prototyping (3D printing, laser cutting etc.)Experience with working in a PDM environment (Solidworks or others)Exposure to mechanical testing or experimental designFamiliarity with FEA or basic simulation toolsInterest in robotics, automation, or construction technologyWhat You'll GainHands-on experience designing and building real robotic systemsExposure to the full hardware development cycle-from concept to field deploymentMentorship from engineers working at the intersection of robotics and constructionA deeper intuition for how designs behave outside the screen-in the real, messy, physical world","company":"Dusty Robotics","rawCompany":"dusty robotics","city":"Mountain View","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-05-10T07:49:52.700Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2199.08","title":"Robotics Engineers","slug":"robotics-engineers"},{"code":"17-2141.00","title":"Mechanical Engineers","slug":"mechanical-engineers"},{"code":"17-3027.00","title":"Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians","slug":"mechanical-engineering-technologists-and-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Mechanical Engineer Intern","description":"About UsDusty Robotics builds autonomous construction robots that automate layout printing directly on job sites. 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