Bear Robotics is looking for a summer intern who wants to help in the development of our robot, Penny, at our headquarters in Redwood City, CA. Our company was founded in 2017 and has developed a robot that autonomously shuttles food from the kitchen out to customer tables and then brings dishes back for a cleaning. If you want to work on interesting design and manufacturing challenges as an individual contributor with an A+ team, Bear Robotics is a perfect place for you.

Job Specific Duties:

• Use CAD to design small subsystems, mechanisms, and test fixtures
• Generate mechanical drawings with proper geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) 
• Machine and fabricate hardware prototypes
• Develop system test plans and perform verification testing

Job Level: Intern

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or currently pursuing a degree with relevant experience)

• 2+ years of experience in mechanical design

• CAD experience with SolidWorks

• Experience with rapid prototyping tools, such as laser cutting, 3D printing, etc.

• Experience with machining and hand tools 

• Experience with product development from concept to fabrication

• Basic electrical prototyping and familiarity with motor selection a plus

• Highly organized, inquisitive, open-minded and willing to get your hands dirty

• A highly motivated team player with excellent oral and written communication skills 

• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative and dynamic environment

• Passionate about making robots and serving our future robotic overlords

• A good sense of humor is absolutely mandatory

• A portfolio of past and current mechanical design projects is a major plus

About Bear Robotics:

• We're not a big tech company yet, but we're striving every day to be THE global player when it comes to hospitality robotics. A start-up gives you the chance for personal development, building up expertise in your field while providing opportunities for cross-functional growth
• We are ~40 motivated people who work hard to make our robots a reality, which can mean occasional extra hours and last-minute improvements. We will challenge you to walk the extra mile, pick your brain until it smokes and make you think outside of the box, but we would also like to hang out with you, have an after-work drink together and celebrate your successes