Human Computer Lab
Intern - Mechanical Engineer
San Francisco, Remote. Posted 6 months ago
The role
You will build robotics hardware systems that power robot expression, communication, and behavior. You will work with ML/software engineers to integrate robotic hardware with machine learning.
What you will do
- Develop robotic hardware that physically expresses perception, intelligence, and behavior
- Build robotic hardware that supports tasks such as computer vision, audio processing, and interaction understanding
- Integrate ML systems with robotic hardware and embedded systems
- Improve robot perception, responsiveness, and expression
- Collaborate with ML/software engineers to build expressive robotics systems
Required qualifications
- Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
- Experience designing robotics hardware and electronics
- Experience in prototyping and building with microcontrollers, embedded systems, and PCBs
- Strong CAD skills using tools such as Onshape, SolidWorks, Fusion360, or similar
- Proficiency in 3D printing
- Experience with human computer interaction as it relates to robots, especially robots in the home
- Comfortable jumping into unfamiliar systems and can create order through chaos
- Care about users and feel ownership over outcomes, even for systems you don't own
- Think holistically about systems and approach complex problems with creative, outside-the-box solutions
Nice to have
- Passionate about building and experimenting with hardware
- Move quickly and work well in rapid iteration cycles
- Take ownership over the systems they design and build
- Curious, resourceful, and motivated to solve difficult problems
- Work well in small, collaborative teams
- Consider not just what immediately works, but how consumers will engage with robots
About the company
Human Computer Lab is a research lab building character robots that feel alive and responsive. Their goal is to push the frontier of human-robot interaction by making technology more legible, emotionally intuitive, and human-centered.