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This robot must operate in a challenging flow and corrosion environment, requiring rigorous and creative design solutions with high reliability.\nJob Responsibilities:\nDesign of structures, mechanisms, and fixtures as needed for the robot and its ancillary devices.\nProcuring hardware and designing tooling for the same as needed to realize their designs.\nOwn a component, process, or system on our robotic platform from design requirements through to realization & testing.\nWork with a multi-disciplinary team of mechanical and electrical engineers to integrate EE, FW, and GNC requirements with vehicle hardware.\nRequired Qualifications:\nExperience with hardware design, fabrication, and assembly.\nExperience in mechanical analysis, analytic and Finite Element Method (FEM/FEA).\nProficiency in Computed Aided Design (CAD) software (e.g. Solidworks, CATIA, Siemens NX).\nAvailable to complete a 12-week internship in summer 2027.\nUS work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience in robotic hardware design.\nExperience in non-linear Finite Element Modeling (e.g. ANSYS, ABAQUS).\nExperience in CNC machining and other common manufacturing methods.\nKnowledge of GD&T methods and practices.\nExperience in hardware sourcing and procurement.\n1+ summer’s work experience in jobs related to mechanical engineering, OR 1+ years of practical experience on a student build team (FSAE Driverless, Rocketry, etc.).\nPursuing a 4-year degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.\nUS work authorization is a precondition of employment. CRABI Robotics does not generally sponsor or participate in employment-based immigration filings. Sponsorship is considered only in exceptional cases at the company’s sole discretion, and applicants should not expect it to be available for this position.\nExport Control Requirement\nCRABI Robotics designs equipment subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and this position requires immediate, unrestricted access to technical information controlled under ECCN 8A002/8E001. Under the EAR, sharing that information with certain foreign nationals requires a license from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Because the position requires access from the first day of employment, CRABI does not generally seek export licenses for this position.\nAccordingly, applicants for this position must be either (a) a U.S. person - a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, or an individual granted asylum or refugee status - or (b) a national of a country for which the EAR does not require a license for this technology. The questions below are asked of every applicant to this position and are used solely to make that determination. 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