Engineering Summer Intern Program (3‑month)

About the role

Andromeda Robotics is launching its first Engineering Summer Intern Program, offering up to six engineering students a hands‑on, three‑month placement in Melbourne. Interns will work directly with core engineering teams on hardware, firmware and autonomous systems for social‑intelligence robots.

Key responsibilities

• Assemble, wire and modify custom test rigs, fixtures and prototype hardware.
• Design, execute and document technical test protocols for hardware, firmware and software modules.
• Collaborate on mobility rigs, field testing and advanced workshop builds alongside senior engineers.
• Own discrete R&D projects that accelerate the robotics roadmap.

Required profile

• Penultimate or final‑year engineering student (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Firmware/Embedded, Software or related).
• Comfortable working hands‑on in a workshop or lab and following technical procedures safely.
• Strong communication, curiosity and passion for human‑centric robotics.
• Willingness to work onsite five days a week in the Southbank office.

Required skills

• Electrical engineering fundamentals
• Mechanical engineering fundamentals
• Mechatronics and robotics concepts
• Firmware/Embedded development
• Software development
• Hardware assembly and testing
• Autonomous systems testing

What we offer

• Paid internship with mentorship from industry pioneers.
• Hands‑on experience on real‑world robotics hardware and software.
• Opportunity to contribute to a socially impactful robot platform.
• Exposure to Andromeda’s values of empathy, play, tenacity and unity.