About the role#
This is a paid, full-time internship for Winter 2027. You will work on-site at our San Francisco office. You will join our Mechanical Engineering team to build tools that accelerate scientific discovery across our product.
What you'll do#
- Work directly with the Mechanical Engineering team.
- Focus on building tools and hardware components to advance our Physical AI Scientist platform.
- Design, build, test, and scale hardware solutions.
- Collaborate across disciplines to solve complex engineering problems.
What you'll need#
- A background in Mechanical Engineering.
- Strong mechanical intuition with skills in hardware debugging and assembly.
- Experience with part design, material selection, and manufacturing techniques.
- Proficiency in mechanical engineering tools and production best practices to create components, drawings, and assemblies.
- Experience designing, building, and testing hardware.
- A hacker mindset and a willingness to work on a variety of tasks.
- Familiarity with rapid prototyping technology.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Experience with PLM or document control systems.
- A background in mechatronics and circuit design.
- Knowledge of robotics, motion control, cameras, and force/torque sensors.
- Familiarity with robot arm manipulators.
- Experience with robotics in laboratory or manufacturing settings.
- Experience writing code for robotics systems.
Location & details#
- Location: San Francisco, California.
- Modality: 100% on-site.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Employment: Full-time and paid.
About Medra
Medra develops Physical AI software for laboratory environments. The company operates in San Francisco. It functions as a privately held firm with 11 to 50 employees. The work focuses on the intersection of software development and scientific research.
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