Mechatronics Engineering Intern

San Francisco, California March 26, 2026 Internship

RETHINK MANUFACTURING

The only way to ignite change is to build the best team. At Bright Machines®, we’re innovators and experts in our craft who have joined together to create a new category of manufacturing that will help transform the industry. We believe software and data are the answer, thoughtfully applied to solve our customers’ unique challenges. Through intelligent automation, we give factories newfound flexibility, scalability, and resilience. We deliver products to meet the demands of today while building a platform to take advantage of what comes next.

Working with us means you’ll have the opportunity to make lasting, impactful changes for our company and our customers. If you’re ready to apply your exceptional skills to create the factory of the future, we’d love to speak with you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Mechatronics Engineering Intern at Bright Machines, you will be a critical hands-on contributor to the creation of Bright Machines robotics systems.

As a member of our team, you will help validate and improve novel solutions to unsolved problems in industrial automation. You will function as a T-shaped engineer, with a focus in robotics software, electrical, or mechanical design. If you’re ready to apply exceptional engineering practices and help build automation that will define the next generation in manufacturing, this is your opportunity to “Be Bright.”

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Mechatronics Engineering Intern at Bright Machines, you will be a critical hands-on contributor to the creation of Bright Machines robotics systems.

BE EMPOWERED TO CHANGE AN INDUSTRY

Bright Machines is a next-generation, AI-enabled manufacturer focused on data center infrastructure assembly operations. Bright Machines uses its proprietary AI-based robotics and software to assemble AI infrastructure hardware products (i.e., data center servers) for hyperscalers and leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). With its new AI factory, Bright Machines addresses increasing market demands for computing power due to the surge of AI and the U.S. national mandate to reshore manufacturing by building data center infrastructure at scale with higher quality and shorter time-to-market.

Bright Machines is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an integration center in Guadalajara, Mexico. The company has been recognized as one of Forbes’ AI 50, awarded “Best AI-based Solution for Manufacturing” by AI Breakthrough, named a “Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum, and highlighted by several other leading technology and innovation organizations.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Working with other team members to investigate new designs, prototype new systems, and evaluate technical feasibility in the Robotics Lab.

Designing, executing, and documenting test plans to validate and improve state-of-the-art software and hardware.

WHAT WE WANT TO SEE

Pursuing a BS/MS in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace, Electrical, Industrial Engineering (or demonstrated equivalency or pursuing related degrees)

Strong communication skills and attention to process detail.

Experience in interpreting data, analyzing results, and communicating through visualizations.

Experience with programming and applied math. (for example: Python, Matlab, C++, Structured Text)

Examples of personal or professional projects showing your problem-solving approach.

IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAD

Basic experience in motion planning and controls.

Experience programming robots.

Design team experience. (for example: Formula SAE, robotics clubs, etc.)

Mechanical design/build experience for fixtures.

Experience with metrology, kinematics, and precision mechanisms.