Industrial Design Intern

MACH Ai8 builds the next generation of American wireless connectivity products — secure connected devices, edge networking, and lifecycle software — designed for reliability, security, and scale. The company is focused on domestic production pathways and trusted product development for the American market, supporting the reindustrialization of secure communications hardware across 5G, future 6G, Wi‑Fi, satellite/LEO connectivity, edge AI, industrial IoT, and secure connected‑device markets.

We are looking for an Industrial Design Intern who is eager to grow across research, concept, and execution — someone excited to sketch first ideas, develop CAD skills, and sit with engineers to make sure the design survives tooling. This intern will support consumer and commercial product programs under the mentorship of senior designers, collaborating with mechanical engineers, clients, and manufacturing partners as designs are carried from first sketch to store shelf.

• Support user research, task analysis, trend research, and human factors/ergonomics studies to ground design decisions in real user needs
• Generate concepts through sketching, storyboarding, and rapid ideation, then help develop them into refined, manufacturable designs with guidance from senior designers
• Assist in building 3D CAD models and help produce 3D renderings, Blueprints and animations for client presentations and marketing
• Help document Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) specifications, and learn how vendors and manufacturers validate them in production
• Contribute ideas to design strategy, universal design language development, and brand-consistent product families
• Support packaging and out-of-box experience design under the direction of senior designers
• Support UI design for mobile, web, and embedded screens where products require it
• Help build rapid prototypes (proof of concept, functional, and appearance models) and iterate based on user validation and engineering feedback
• Work with team members from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, SBOM about DFM/DFA, ingress protection, ruggedization, and material selection, and how design intent is preserved through mass production
• Present concepts and design rationale clearly and confidently to internal teams

• Concept Development - generate and evaluate design concepts, from research and ideation through to refined, manufacturable solutions
• CAD & Visualization - assist in building 3D CAD models and renderings that communicate design intent to engineering, manufacturing, and clients
• Design for Manufacturability - learn to partner with mechanical engineering and manufacturing partners to help ensure designs are producible at target cost, quality, and schedule
• CMF Development - support the definition and validation of Color, Material, and Finish specifications with vendors
• User-Centered Research - assist in conducting and applying human factors, ergonomics, and user research to inform design decisions
• Prototyping & Validation - build and test physical prototypes to validate form, fit, function, and user experience before tooling
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - align daily with engineering, product management, and manufacturing partners to keep programs on schedule
• Design Presentation - present design work and rationale to internal stakeholders, with coaching from senior designers, to build toward design approval and buy-in
• Be involved in Focus Group research & development