Mechanical Engineering Intern, Robot Cell Build

About Qnion Robotics

Qnion Robotics builds industrial robot cells that use a camera and AI to find a part and handle it, without fixtures and without teaching the robot each position. We are a small team. Interns here design and build hardware that goes into a working cell, and they take on more of the cell as their work proves itself.

What you will do

• Assemble and commission a multi-axis positioning stage used to test our vision system.
• Build the robot cell: the mounting base, the camera mount and the guarding.
• Design gripper fingers and adapter plates in SolidWorks, 3D print them, test them on the robot and revise them.
• Build a small conveyor for moving-part trials.
• Produce manufacturing drawings with dimensions and tolerances, and a bill of materials.
• Work with fabrication shops and suppliers to get parts made and bought.
• Route cables and mount sensors together with the electronics team.
• Help run robot test cycles and record the results.

What you must have

• A diploma or degree in mechanical, production or mechatronics engineering, completed or in the final year.
• Working skill in SolidWorks: parts, assemblies and drawings.
• The ability to read and make engineering drawings with tolerances.
• Hands-on workshop experience: drilling, tapping, fitting, assembly, and measuring with a vernier caliper and a micrometer.
• Experience with FDM 3D printing, from slicing to a finished part.
• The habit of following a written procedure exactly and writing down what happened when it did not fit.
• Availability on site in Pune, Monday to Saturday, for the full duration. Part-time hours are agreed at the interview.

Good to have

• Basic electrical wiring: crimping, using a multimeter and reading a wiring diagram.
• Experience with stepper or servo motors and their drivers.
• Work with Arduino or a similar microcontroller.
• Basic Python, or comfort with the Linux command line.
• Experience mounting and reading sensors.
• Familiarity with Git. Our drawings, documents and reviews live on a Git server.
• A role on a student build team, such as BAJA, Formula Student or Robocon.
• Design experience with aluminium extrusion or sheet metal.

How we work

Every task comes with a written condition that says when it is finished. You build it, and you show that it meets the condition. You will see your parts running on a robot within weeks.

Stipend and duration

The internship runs for 3 to 6 months. The stipend starts from Rs 10,000 per month, is set by the skills you bring, and is revised with performance. That figure is for a full-time intern. A part-time stipend is in proportion to the hours worked.