Saronic
Mechanical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
Austin, TX · On-site · Internship · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- If based in the United States, the role requires U.S. Person status to access export-controlled information or items.
About the job
Supports the design, analysis, testing, and optimization of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs), including their mechanical systems and autonomy-related technologies.
What you'll do
- Assist with ASV design, hull analysis, computational fluid dynamics simulations, and integration of propulsion and onboard equipment.
- Help test and validate prototypes and autonomy algorithms, and research sensor integration, data processing, and machine learning applications.
- Conduct engineering calculations, data acquisition and analysis, documentation, and hands-on build and troubleshooting work.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field.
- Experience with engineering calculations, solid modeling, and drawing.
- Experience with engineering report writing, data acquisition and analysis, hand and power tools, Arduino, and Raspberry PI programming.
- Full-time in-office availability (40 hours/week) in Austin, TX, from May through August 2027.
Nice to have
- Experience with Rhino, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks.
- Coursework in CAD, Machine Element Design, and Solid and Fluid Mechanics.
Tools
Rhino, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Arduino, Raspberry PI
AI focus
Participate in testing and validation of vessel autonomy algorithms, including navigation, object detection, and collision avoidance; research and implement sensor integration, data processing, and machine learning applications.
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