Robotics Hardware Development Student Intern

JOB TITLE: Robotics Hardware Development Student Intern

LOCATION: St. Paul Campus

PAY RATE: $16.50/hour

HOURS: TBD

JOB SUMMARY We are seeking a motivated Mechanical Engineering student to support the development, validation, and implementation of an educational robotics platform. This role involves designing mechanical housings and support systems for multi-motor control integration, improving existing robotic platforms, and fabricating replicated systems for instructional use. The student will also assist in developing laboratory demonstrations and charging infrastructure. This position provides hands-on experience in electromechanical design, prototyping, and scalable manufacturing within an academic lab environment. Expected about 5-10 hours per week.

Hiring Official: Lauren Deonauth

Email: [email protected]

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Design, validate, and iterate on mechanical enclosures and housings for a multi-motor robotic control system.
• Evaluate and improve existing robotic platforms with a focus on performance, reliability, and instructional usability.
• Develop and integrate charging and power management systems for classroom and laboratory use.
• Design, fabricate, and oversee production of replicated robotic systems (approximately 30 units) for instructional deployment.
• Create and implement instructional robotics demonstrations, including supporting CAD models, documentation, and setup procedures.

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

• Electromechanical system design and integration for robotics applications
• CAD modeling, assemblies, and technical drawing development
• Design for manufacturability, prototyping, and iterative validation
• Electrical enclosure and power system integration
• Engineering component selection and system-level evaluation
• Technical documentation and instructional demonstration development
• Independent project execution, research, and problem-solving

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current student, pursuing a BS or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field graduating approximately June 2027.
• Must be comfortable working independently with hardware, comfortable designing and creating prototypes, and able to document work clearly for a non-expert audience.
• Mechanical Engineering student with coursework in Machine Design.
• Hands-on experience with fabrication and CAD.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for student employment, St. Thomas students must be degree seeking at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Students must be actively enrolled at least part-time in courses for credit. For further information on eligibility please see the Student Employee Toolkit on One StThomas.

The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.