Hardware / Mechanical Engineering Intern — Spring & Summer 2027
- Compensation
- $35–$40 / hr
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Intern
- Employment
- Internship
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Hardware
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Product Design, or a related technical field.
- We primarily target students in their final year of study and will also consider strong juniors.
- Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Creo, Fusion 360, Onshape, or similar.
- Understanding of core mechanical design principles, including materials, tolerances, fasteners, fits, and basic manufacturing processes.
- Hands-on experience building, prototyping, assembling, or testing physical systems.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and communicate design intent clearly.
- Strong technical problem-solving skills and willingness to work through ambiguous or unfamiliar problems.
- Ability to work effectively in a hands-on engineering environment.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Personal robotics, mechanical, mechatronics, or product-design projects outside of coursework.
- Previous hardware, mechanical engineering, robotics, manufacturing, or product development internship experience.
- Experience designing components for CNC machining, sheet metal, injection molding, 3D printing, or other manufacturing processes.
- Familiarity with DFM/DFA principles and tolerance analysis.
- Experience with mechanical testing, fixture design, reliability testing, or failure analysis.
- Experience working with motors, sensors, actuators, electromechanical assemblies, or mobile robots.
- Familiarity with basic electronics, wiring, or hardware/software integration.
- Experience with FEA or other mechanical simulation tools.
- Experience working on a robotics team, Formula SAE, Baja SAE, research lab, competition team, or similar hands-on engineering organization.
- Experience using AI-assisted engineering or design tools and the ability to thoughtfully validate generated output.
Full description
Simbe is building the AI-powered operating system for physical retail. Our autonomous robots and multimodal computer vision platform turn complex, constantly changing stores into accurate, actionable intelligence for leading retailers around the world. Simbe combines robotics, computer vision, machine learning, data infrastructure, and customer-focused product design to help retailers improve shelf availability, price and promo execution, inventory accuracy, and store team productivity.
Simbe is looking for a Hardware / Mechanical Engineering Intern to join the team designing, testing, and improving the Tally autonomous robot platform.
As an intern, you’ll work alongside our Hardware Engineering team and contribute to a meaningful project tied to the team’s active priorities. Your specific project will be selected by your hiring manager closer to your start date so that your work directly supports what the team is building at that time.
Depending on current priorities, your work may involve areas such as mechanical component design or redesign, DFM/DFA improvements, prototyping, bench testing, reliability improvements, manufacturing support, or early concepts for future generations of the Tally platform.
This internship is designed for students who want hands-on experience building physical robotic systems and solving real-world mechanical engineering problems.
Why This Internship Is High Impact
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Work on real robots. Contribute to the mechanical systems behind Tally robots operating every day in live retail environments.
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Learn production hardware engineering. Gain exposure to design, prototyping, testing, manufacturing, reliability, and field-driven iteration.
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Contribute to meaningful work. Your project will align with an active team initiative rather than being isolated “intern work.”
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Own a defined project. You’ll be given clear goals and an appropriately scoped problem you can meaningfully contribute to during the internship.
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Learn from experienced hardware engineers. You’ll work directly with Simbe engineers and have a dedicated mentor separate from your hiring manager.
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See the full product lifecycle. Gain exposure to how design decisions move from concept and CAD through prototypes, testing, manufacturing, and field deployment.
Responsibilities
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Own and contribute to a scoped project aligned with the Hardware team’s priorities during your internship.
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Support mechanical design and redesign work for components and assemblies on the Tally robot platform.