Shinkei Systems (YC W22) builds robotics to produce Michelin-grade fish at commodity costs.

Job Title: Summer Intern – Mechanical Engineering and R&D

Location: El Segundo, CA
Type: Internship (Summer 2025)

**About Us
**Shinkei is a pioneering robotics startup based in El Segundo, California. We are dedicated to revolutionizing the seafood industry by delivering higher quality, better tasting, and longer-lasting fish through innovative robotics solutions. Our technology integrates computer vision and advanced mechanisms to assist fishermen in fish processing, enhancing efficiency and product quality.

**Job Overview
**We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Mechanical Engineering Intern to join our team for the summer of 2025. This role offers hands-on experience in the development, prototyping, and testing of robotic systems deployed in a marine environment and tailored for the seafood industry. You’ll work closely with our core team of engineers, contributing to meaningful projects that blend mechanical engineering with real-world problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype and test mechanical components for robotic systems.
• Conduct research to identify innovative solutions for challenges in seafood automation.
• Own an entire project and collaborate with the wider engineering team to assemble, troubleshoot, test and validate as needed.
• Support the development of experimental setups for testing and validation of robotic systems.
• Participate in team brainstorming sessions and provide creative input for design challenges.
• Deliver documented design iterations, experimental results, and findings in a clear and organized manner.

Qualifications

• Interest in machine design
• Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or related.
• Experience designing mechanical components in CAD
• Experience with conventional machining and rapid prototyping 
• Exposure to common machine elements such as bearings, gears, belt/cable, lead screws) 
• Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Prior experience with robotics, hands on fabrication, food equipment, or marine tech/fisheries is a bonus.

What We Offer

• Hands-on experience with cutting-edge novel robotics projects.
• Mentorship from experienced engineers.
• A high-intensity, collaborative and fun startup culture.
• An opportunity to harness technology to positively impact food systems.
• This role is open to new grads as an Associate Engineer role where you have the potential opportunity to earn a full-time position at the end of your internship.

**How to Apply
**Please send your resume, and mechanical design portfolio through our application portal. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Join us this summer and help us harness technology to democratize artisanal food!

We program and deploy large fleets of industrial robots using deep learning at every step. We implement of mixture of engineering techniques ranging from vanguard computer vision models to knee-deep mechanical engineering fabrication.

Our team is growing, and we're open for the best and brightest mechanical and software engineers with a background in autonomous systems/robotics/AI.

Come help us rebuild the world's supply chains from the ground up.