Mechanical Engineer (Summer 2026 Internship)
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Job Location:
Mountain View, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Were building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods and eventually people move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality.
As a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Reliable Robotics you will be a part of the Mechanical Engineering team reporting to the mechanical engineering manager. This is a small team of highly motivated people designing testing and flying advanced mechanical systems. We enjoy cradle-to-grave hardware ownership and hands-on build test and integration of our designs.
Responsibilities
In your role as a mechanical intern you will own at least one project from early conceptual design to installation on the development aircraft. Our intention is for mechanical interns to experience the full hardware development cycle and all intern projects are high priority and value-added efforts contributing to our automated flight systems.
Basic Success Criteria
- Junior or Senior standing in 4-year college degree program in mechanical engineering or equivalent practical experience
- Solid understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals - statics dynamics and materials
- Experience in NX or similar CAD software and Simcenter or similar FEA packages
- A demonstrated passion for mechanical or electromechanical hardware
Preferred Success Criteria
- Hands on application of mechanical systems through classes clubs or hobbies
- Experience applying both hand calcs and FEM to predict failure modes
- Ability to design build and operate mechanical test stands
- Excellent measurement technical writing and data analysis skills
- Eagerness to both teach and learn
Learn more about the internship experience at Reliable Robotics from former interns: link
The position will be located at our facility in Mountain View California. The estimated annualized salary for this position is $100000.
This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicants capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws.
All applicants are asked to provide documentation that legally establishes status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person (and nationalities in the case of a non-U.S. person). Where the applicant is not a U.S. person meaning not a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 or not otherwise permitted to access the export-controlled technology without U.S. government authorization the Company reserves the right not to apply for an export license for such applicants whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code requires authorization and may decline to proceed with the application process and any offer of employment on that basis.
At Reliable Robotics our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive an Equal Opportunity Employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race religion colorcreedancestry sexgender (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding or related medical conditions) gender identitygender expression sexual orientation age non-disqualifying physical or mental disabilityor medical conditions national originmilitary orveteran statusgenetic information marital status or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment and promotion is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to emailprotected
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Mechanical Design
- System Design
- FEA
- ASME Codes & Standards
- CAD
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Creo
- SolidWorks
- Mechanical Engineering
- Autocad
- HVAC Design
- Autodesk Inventor
About Company
Advanced automation will make aircraft safer, more available, more affordable and fundamentally transformative to the way goods and people move around the planet.
