Hardware​/Mechanical Engineering Intern Summer

Simbe is building the AI-powered operating system for physical retail. Our autonomous robots and multimodal computer vision platform turn complex, constantly changing stores into accurate, actionable intelligence for leading retailers around the world. Simbe combines robotics, computer vision, machine learning, data infrastructure, and customer-focused product design to help retailers improve shelf availability, price and promo execution, inventory accuracy, and store team productivity.

Simbe is looking for a Hardware / Mechanical Engineering Intern to join the team designing, testing, and improving the Tally autonomous robot platform.

As an intern, you’ll work alongside our Hardware Engineering team and contribute to a meaningful project tied to the team’s active priorities. Your specific project will be selected by your hiring manager closer to your start date so that your work directly supports what the team is building at that time.

Depending on current priorities, your work may involve areas such as mechanical component design or redesign, DFM/DFA improvements, prototyping, bench testing, reliability improvements, manufacturing support, or early concepts for future generations of the Tally platform.

This internship is designed for students who want hands‑on experience building physical robotic systems and solving real‑world mechanical engineering problems.

• Work on real robots. Contribute to the mechanical systems behind Tally robots operating every day in live retail environments.

• Learn production hardware engineering. Gain exposure to design, prototyping, testing, manufacturing, reliability, and field-driven iteration.

• Contribute to meaningful work. Your project will align with an active team initiative rather than being isolated “intern work.”

• Own a defined project. You’ll be given clear goals and an appropriately scoped problem you can meaningfully contribute to during the internship.

• Learn from experienced hardware engineers. You’ll work directly with Simbe engineers and have a dedicated mentor separate from your hiring manager.

• See the full product lifecycle. Gain exposure to how design decisions move from concept and CAD through prototypes, testing, manufacturing, and field deployment.

• Own and contribute to a scoped project aligned with the Hardware team’s priorities during your internship.

• Support mechanical design and redesign work for components and assemblies on the Tally robot platform.

• Create and update CAD models, drawings, and related design documentation.

• Build and evaluate prototypes using appropriate fabrication and prototyping methods.

• Conduct bench testing, collect data, document results, and help identify design improvements.

• Support design-for-manufacture and design-for-assembly efforts based on field, reliability, or manufacturing feedback.

• Assist with root-cause analysis of mechanical issues and evaluate potential design changes.

• Collaborate with engineers across Hardware, Robot Software, Manufacturing, Operations, and other technical teams.

• Communicate progress, technical decisions, tradeoffs, challenges, and results throughout the internship.

• Present your project, approach, results, and key learnings at the end of the program.

• Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Product Design, or a related technical field.

• We primarily target students in their final year of study and will also consider strong juniors.

• Experience with CAD tools such as Solid Works, Creo, Fusion 360, Onshape, or similar.

• Understanding of core mechanical design principles, including materials, tolerances, fasteners, fits, and basic manufacturing processes.

• Hands‑on experience building,…