Industrial Design Intern

Company Description

Backed by leading climate and American dynamism investors, Terranova builds intelligent robotic systems to terraform the Earth itself - lifting land, restoring wetlands, and protecting critical infrastructure from floods and sea-level rise.

Our mission is to preserve the built environment, create new habitats, and usher in an era of abundance. Our work supports climate resilience, disaster recovery, and defense across the United States and beyond.

We’re assembling a world-class team that wants to work on something real, physical, and civilization-scale. If you want your work to reshape the world (literally), this is the place to do it.

What to to Expect

As a industrial design intern at Terranova, you will own the design of robot aesthetics, physical cowls, and company branding. You will work alongside the engineering team to ensure that your designs are practical, manufacturable, all while looking clean and aesthetic.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the mechanical design team to develop cowls and other aesthetic components of the various robots

• Lead prototype builds for your cowl designs and ensure manufacturability

• Develop renders and animations of the robots

• Develop consistent branding across all the robots

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience making physical mockups for large vehicles/robots

• Strong CAD proficiency (OnShape, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or NX)

• Hands-on fabrication and prototyping skills - you enjoy working in the shop - have an extensive portfolio

• Graphic design and rendering

• Animations and visual effects

• Comfortable with the pace and intensity of early-stage startup life

• Working towards a bachelor’s degree or higher in Industrial Design or related field

• U.S. permanent residency required

Compensation and Timeline

• $28/hr + relocation + company perks

• Summer Internship from May-September depending on your school schedule