# Summer 2027 - Mechanical Engineering Intern at Shield AI

- Company: Shield AI
- What the company does: Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://shield.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Internship
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $38 to $65/hr (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/da54c482-fe62-4f60-98b1-55ac0b82b3bc
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-summer-2027-mechanical-engineering-intern/

## About the role

Our Summer Internship program is a wonderful opportunity for Fall and Spring graduates to immerse themselves in an innovative and mission driven culture. Our 10-week paid internship program will provide you with hands on mentorship, an opportunity to add real contribution to our company via your internship project, and a possible job offer at the end. You will have the chance to make lifelong friendships, expand your network, and learn all about what it's like to work in a high-growth, fast scaling tech unicorn.

## What they're looking for

- You are an undergraduate, graduate or PhD student pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field
- Strong understanding of fundamental engineering concepts, including EE, Mech E, Programming, Physics, and Mathematics
- Experience working on multidisciplinary hardware development projects, which can be from an internship, job, club, team, personal project, etc
- Great written and verbal communication
- Demonstrated history of showing ownership of project outcomes and delivering exceptional results
- Record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others

Tags: Mechanical