Shield AI
Summer 2027 - Mechanical Engineering Intern
Seattle, Washington · Internship · Posted Nov 2, 2026
- Education
- Undergraduate, graduate, or PhD student pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field.
About the job
Design, build, and validate test stands and fixtures for components and subsystems on Shield AI’s X-BAT or V-BAT autonomous UAVs.
What you'll do
- Own requirements gathering, design, and validation for multiple test stands; design tooling and fixtures for environmental testing.
- Specify facilities requirements for environmental test chambers and support cross-functional design reviews.
- Advocate for design changes that simplify testing processes.
What they ask for
- Pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related STEM field.
- Strong understanding of fundamental engineering concepts, including EE, Mech E, Programming, Physics, and Mathematics.
- Experience on multidisciplinary hardware development projects, including through an internship, job, club, team, or personal project.
- Strong written and verbal communication; demonstrated ownership of project outcomes and delivery of results.
Nice to have
- Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, NX, or CATIA (NX preferred); ability to rapidly manufacture designs in a machine shop.
- Experience with internal combustion engines or mechanical tooling and test fixtures.
Tools
SolidWorks, NX, CATIA
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