Mechanical Engineering Intern
Dropzone Robotics is building rugged AI perception systems for medics and robots operating in the real world: sunlight, low light, rain, dust, motion, clutter, and no cloud connection.
We are looking for a hands-on mechanical engineering intern to help turn our perception stack into real hardware: helmet-mounted electronics, body-worn sensor packages, and robot/UGV-mounted payloads.
This is not a “make a nice CAD box” internship. You will help package cameras, thermal sensors, IMUs, edge compute, batteries, cables, connectors, mounts, and enclosures into something that can actually be worn, tested, rained on, opened, repaired, and mounted on a robot.
You may work on:
- Helmet-mounted and wearable electronics packaging
- UGV/robot payload brackets, enclosures, and sensor mounts
- Low-SWaP design: size, weight, power, volume, and balance
- Passive thermal management for edge compute and sensors
- IP-rated enclosure concepts, sealing, gaskets, lens windows, vents, and cable exits
- Sensor alignment, modularity, serviceability, and field-test rework
- Battery placement, cable routing, connector selection, and user safety
- 3D-printed prototypes, machined parts, assembly fixtures, and test rigs
- Integration with cameras, thermal imagers, IMUs, Jetson-class compute, and embedded electronics
You are a strong fit if you like building things, breaking them, fixing them, and making hardware survive outside the lab.
You are an especially strong fit if you have worked on wearable electronics, helmet-mounted systems, AR/VR hardware, body-worn sensors, rugged camera systems, compact electronics packaging, or robotics payloads.
What we care about:
- Real hands-on engineering experience
- Strong CAD skills: SolidWorks, Onshape, Fusion, or similar
- 3D printing, prototyping, assembly, and shop experience
- Good instincts for heat, sealing, fasteners, cables, connectors, tolerances, and manufacturability
- Comfort working around sensors, batteries, embedded computers, wires, and small electronics
Amazing bonus:
PCB layout, simple electronics design, cable harnessing, Jetson/NVIDIA edge devices, IP-rated enclosures, camera/sensor packaging, wearable hardware, robotics integration, or field-test experience.
To apply:
Send your resume and, if available, a link to your portfolio, project page, GitHub, CAD screenshots, build photos, or a short document showing things you have designed, built, tested, or repaired. We love seeing real hardware work.
This is a great role for someone who wants to work at the messy intersection of robotics, AI perception, tactical hardware, wearable electronics, and real-world product engineering.
You will leave with work you can point to: prototypes you helped design, build, test, and improve.