Mechanical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Scout AI • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

Scout is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 to work alongside hardware and robotics engineers designing, building, and validating mechanical systems for Fury-powered robotic platforms. The work may include vehicle testbeds, ruggedized compute enclosures, and field-ready payload integrations. The internship involves developing hardware intended for demanding, adversarial environments, with opportunities to iterate on real systems and test designs outside the lab.

This 10-week internship is intended for students who want to apply engineering skills to real-world applications. The intern will gain exposure to the full hardware development cycle, from initial concepts and prototypes through environmental testing, and contribute to systems operating in real-world conditions.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field.
• Strong 3D CAD skills using SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Onshape, or similar tools.
• Solid grounding in engineering fundamentals such as statics, materials, thermal, and tolerancing.
• Hands-on experience building, fabricating, or testing hardware through coursework, a robotics or competition team, or personal projects.
• Comfortable navigating open-ended problems and proposing practical solutions.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ruggedized electronics, enclosure design, or environmental testing such as thermal, shock and vibration, or ingress protection.
• Experience with FEA or thermal simulation, or with ground, maritime, or aerial robotic platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, build, and deployment of mechanical and electromechanical systems across Scout’s robotic platforms.
• Design and prototype rugged enclosures, brackets, mounts, and payload interfaces in 3D CAD.
• Help select and integrate compute modules, communication devices, networking components, and sensors.
• Develop test fixtures and support hardware testing, including wiring, environmental sealing, and system validation.
• Integrate hardware with electrical and software systems in field-ready robotic platforms.
• Collaborate with mentors, mission operations, and software and autonomy teams to turn field feedback into design improvements.
• Troubleshoot hardware in the shop and in the field.
• Author documentation for test plans, validation results, integration procedures, and hardware specifications.
• Support field trials and mission operations to validate hardware performance under real-world constraints.

Benefits

• Competitive cash compensation.
• Company holiday calendar.
• Catered lunch daily and fully stocked kitchen.
• EV charging.
• Housing stipend assistance, depending on role eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed