Mechanical Engineer Internship or Project in an AgTech Drone Startup

Salary Unpaid

About the project

We are currently in the process of designing and building a complete drone platform from scratch. This includes designing the frame of both the drone and the platform it will land and recharge in. Possible tasks can include:


Drone part:

  • Design a drone frame with specific criteria and keeping future manufacturing in mind

  • Create 3D model of the frame

  • Manufacture prototype and investigate external manufacturers

  • Assemble and test prototype


Landing platform part:

  • Design the landing platform's base with specific criteria

  • Design the moving parts (linear actuators and gears) and select components

  • Calculate forces and torques and check feasibility

  • Manufacture prototype and investigate external suppliers

  • Assemble and test prototype


What are we looking for?

We are looking for a talented student who can assist us in the above described engineering internship / project. Ideally you:

  • are passionate about technology (... duh, you are an engineer)

  • like to get things done (... who does not?)

  • can work independently (... we all need to grow up at some point)

  • speak English (... if you are reading this without google translate, you will be fine)

  • are creative and have an open mindset (... startups are built on ideas afterall)

  • have experience with a 3D modelling software, ideally Inventor

  • have experience in mechanical design and assembly

  • have experience in building and manufacturing parts


What you get out of it?

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT IN THE SITUATION TO PAY FOR THE INTERNSHIP / PROJECT AND WE CAN NOT PROMISE TO HIRE ANYONE AFTER. If you are still reading after this demotivating sentence, lets see what you can get out of this: Working in an entrepreneurial environment like ours can be a huge improvement both on technical and personal aspects, since most of the work done will be used in our final product. This can be a unique reference point later in your career. You also get to be part of a fun, international group who beside taking their work seriously, regularly organizing after-work activities. Free coffee!

If you want to learn more about our company, do not hesitate to check out our website (www.naustrobotics.com) or contact us!

We hope to hear from you! :)

For more information or questions please contact us at bm@naustrobotics.com or phone number +4522449761

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Skill development
Skill development

We want to take you from good to great.

Work life balance
Work life balance

Carve out time for your kids, friends and personal cider projects.

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Peckish after lunch? We got your back with soft drinks, treats and fruit.

Remote work allowed
Remote work allowed

You know how you perform best. Work from your couch, your favorite cafe or abroad when you feel like it.

Working at
NAUST Robotics

NAUST Robotics upgrades agriculture with autonomous drones. The main problem we are solving is bird damage on farms, which can easily be 50-70% if the land is close to the water. As current bird scaring techniques are ineffective in the long run, farmers are exposed to damage, losing over 50.000 EUR per 100 Ha (wheat fields). We solve this with an autonomous drone flying over the fields, equipped with speakers. Emitting special sounds that birds recognize as danger, we will push them out of the crops, back to natural areas where they can feed without conflict. A landing platform laying on the field will recharge and shelter the drone, allowing the whole system to operate autonomously. Furthermore, the user will be able to check the real time status and modify the settings from our mobile app! Additionally, in the future we aim to equip special cameras on the bottom of the drone to collect high quality periodical images for crop monitoring practices. This will lead to save time and resources for the farmer, such as tons of chemical pesticides thrown to the field without knowledge. Our vision is to implement affordable autonomous drone solution to automate simple tasks and save time for society.

Read more about NAUST Robotics

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