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Alta Ares

Autonomous AI defense and ISTAR platform

Mechanical Design and Mechatronics Prototyping Intern

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
InternshipNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be a student at Bac+3 to Bac+5 level in mechanical design, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or an equivalent field.
  • Have very good command of a 3D CAD software; Autodesk Fusion is preferred.
  • Know design rules for FDM 3D printing.
  • Have knowledge of materials resistance, tolerancing, and material selection, including PLA, PETG, ASA, nylon, and filled composites.
  • Have a foundation in embedded electronics, including schematic reading, power supply and power, component sizing, soldering, and wiring.

Responsibilities

  • Design and model mechanical parts and subassemblies in Fusion 360, including structures, housings, mounts, fasteners, and payload interfaces.
  • Account for FDM additive manufacturing constraints in designs, including orientation, wall thickness, clearances, assembly tolerances, inserts, and support reduction.
  • Iterate designs based on print and test feedback, manage short iteration cycles, create assemblies, and maintain CAD file versions.
  • Run short design, 3D-printing, testing, and correction cycles to validate technical choices.
  • Analyze test results and field feedback to guide subsequent iterations, prepare prints in OrcaSlicer, and assemble prototypes.
  • Develop validated prototypes into manufacturable versions using design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly principles.
  • Optimize parts and subassemblies for mass, cost, part count, production time, and series-production processes and materials.
  • Help write assembly sequences and instructions; create wiring diagrams and related electrical documentation.
  • Prepare product definition documentation, including drawings, bills of materials, and tolerances.
  • Help select and size embedded components such as motors, ESCs, batteries, flight controllers, sensors, and wiring to meet prototype mass, space, power-consumption, and thermal constraints.
  • Plan the placement of boards and components, cable routing, cooling, and maintenance access in CAD designs.
  • Assemble and wire prototypes and conduct initial integration tests.
  • Configure systems using Mission Planner, including calibrations, parameters, and pre-flight checks.
  • Participate in validation testing, including bench tests, ground tests, and supervised flight tests when applicable.
  • Document designs, technical choices, and test results, and regularly present work progress to the technical team.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience using OrcaSlicer or another slicer is appreciated.
  • Knowledge of drones, including multirotors, fixed-wing aircraft, ArduPilot, or PX4, is a strong advantage.
  • Knowledge of aerodynamics, including lift, drag, airfoils, and propellers, is an advantage.
  • A mechatronics profile able to connect mechanical, electronic, and software disciplines is valued.
  • Personal or association projects involving drones, robotics, or 3D printing are valued.
  • Interest in aviation, aerospace, or defense environments is appreciated.
  • A final-year internship is preferred.

About the Company

Alta Ares

Autonomous AI defense and ISTAR platform

Alta Ares builds an autonomous AI defense stack for air defense and ISTAR missions, combining hardware interceptors, software for sensing and decision-making, and a mission-management layer to operate in GNSS-denied environments. It includes Black Bird, a turbojet interceptor for mid-long range threats, and X-Lock, a multirotor interceptor for drone swarms, both with AI-guided terminal guidance that works under jamming. Its software lineup features Pixel Lock for counter-UAS detection and guidance, Gamma ISTAR for real-time edge video intelligence, and Cyclops for sensor fusion and mission planning. The company positions itself as a sovereign European builder serving allied nations from the Baltic to the Indo-Pacific, aiming to provide interoperable, rapidly deployable defense capabilities and to grow its sovereign industrial base; it has a €50M Series A in June 2026 and was the first investment of Airbus-backed E2D defence fund.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Series A
Total funding
$57.2M
Headquarters
Romainville, France
Founded
2024

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