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Field AI

Mechanical Engineer, Robotics Hardware - Part-Time Internship

Irvine, CAinternshipinternAdded 3 days ago

About this role

Field AI seeks a Mechanical Engineering co-op intern to design and implement mechanical systems for autonomous robotics hardware, including ruggedized enclosures, thermal management, and sensor integration. You'll work across the full lifecycle from CAD and simulation through prototyping, testing, and production support in a fast-moving hardware team.

What you'll do

  • Design mechanical structures, enclosures, and mounts using CAD and validate with FEA/thermal simulations
  • Implement ingress protection solutions with gaskets, seals, and coatings for real-world field environments
  • Develop thermal management strategies including heat sinks, fans, and airflow optimization
  • Conduct mechanical testing (shock, vibration, thermal cycling) and prototype rapid iterations
  • Collaborate with electrical and compute engineers to integrate mechanical systems with sensors and power electronics
  • Support manufacturing, QA, vendor coordination, and debug mechanical failures in deployed systems

What they're looking for

  • SolidWorks CAD modeling and assembly design
  • FEA and thermal simulation analysis
  • Design for manufacturability (DFM, DFA, DFS)
  • Mechanical testing and validation (vibration, shock, thermal)
  • Material and component selection
  • Ingress protection and environmental hardening design
  • Cross-functional systems integration
  • GD&T and technical documentation
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Field AI

Field AI develops embodied AI and autonomous robotics systems for real-world deployment in industrial environments like oil & gas and mining. The company is hiring software engineers to build web-based systems, perception and validation pipelines, test infrastructure, ROS-based robotic software, and customer-facing products that integrate AI with field-deployed hardware.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a mechanical design project where you had to balance competing constraints like weight, thermal performance, and manufacturability—how did you approach it?
  • Describe your experience with FEA and thermal simulation; what tools have you used and what did you learn about validating designs?
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