Engineering Co-op - Robotics (May/June until December 2026)

DropletPharma is building two microscale devices that will accelerate radiopharmaceutical discovery and production, transforming health outcomes worldwide. As a Robotics Engineering intern on our team, you will be tasked with taking ownership and implementing core improvements to electromechanical and fluidic systems for our two flagship systems. This will be a fully in-person position in West Los Angeles, CA (near LAX), given involved and hands-on engineering work.

Requirements

What you will have ownership over:

• Designing, implementing, testing, and characterizing mechanical, pneumatic, and fluidic subsystems for our radiopharmaceutical production and discovery systems
• Generating new solutions to design problems in CAD
• Building and testing assemblies and prototyping systems
• Analyzing test assemblies and prototypes to assess their performance with respect to engineering requirements
• Assisting with the development and maintenance of design documentation (e.g., engineering drawings, BOMs, etc.) as well as manuals and SOPs for operation of prototype systems
• Designing and performing experiments to evaluate new concepts and designs
• Troubleshooting and improving designs
• Developing test instrumentation, tooling, and fixtures
  

What we hope to see on your resume:

• Pursuing B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar
• 2+ years of experience with SolidWorks
• Assembly of complex systems (mechanical, electromechanical, fluidic, pneumatic)
• Experience using or implementing real-time control systems
• Proficiency with electronics and microcontrollers
• 3D Printing & Rapid prototyping experience
• Automation/test tools in Java, Labview etc.
• Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Experience that would be great, but not required:

• Machine shop experience (CNC Mill, manual tools, and lathe)
• GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
• FreeRTOS and/or ROS2
• Industrial DAQ or control systems

What we hope to observe about you during our conversation about your work (even one great project/experience can cover all these!):

• Meticulous, logical, fundamental approach across all your work
• Ability to communicate key messages of your work succinctly across written, oral and slide presentations, and have mastery over your work such that you can elaborate deeply when needed
• A demonstrated deep curiosity
• Examples of how you tackled roadblocks and cleared them
• Experience in collaborating across engineering disciplines (e.g., interacting with electrical engineers, software teams, etc. on large projects)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic environment, adapt to changes and deliver on milestones on tight timelines
• Comfortable working as part of a startup team, taking on outsized responsibility of assigned projects and tasks and demonstrating ability to suggest key improvements - including ones that shape the company’s future
• Something extraordinary you've accomplished and are particularly proud of

Benefits

DropletPharma aims to provide competitive compensation. We expect this position to be a regular, full-time position, with an hourly rate of $30-40/hour, depending on your experience and education.

Please note that we are unable to sponsor a visa for this position and therefore can only consider applications from individuals already authorized to work in the United States. Although our primary location is in Los Angeles, CA, we welcome applications from candidates residing anywhere.

Ensuring purpose and belonging at our company:

Cancer and other debilitating diseases don’t discriminate, and neither do we. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. DropletPharma is committed to providing the best possible environment to ensure that our team members feel valued and have purpose in the work they do.