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title: 'Mechanical Engineer Internship (Summer 27) at Reframe Systems'
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# Mechanical Engineer Internship (Summer 27) at Reframe Systems

- **Company:** Reframe Systems
- **Location:** Andover, MA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-08-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/reframesystems/c4db63dc-4023-44f7-b971-d94cc730ab9f

## Job description

## About Us

Reframe Systems is a Physical AI and robotics company on a mission to make high-performance housing attainable and abundant in the communities where people want to live. Through our vertically integrated delivery model and highly automated microfactories, we deliver climate-resilient homes and buildings with greater speed and predictability than traditional construction.

Our volumetric modular buildings are produced in our Andover, MA microfactory, with a growing pipeline across North America and a new microfactory on the way. We are building a system that balances repeatability with site-responsive design, enabling homes adaptable to each site, community, and customer need. Our cross-disciplinary team brings together architecture, robotics, design engineering, software, factory operations, and field delivery to change how housing gets delivered.

We're reimagining the future of housing through a smarter and more sustainable system that empowers people to live better. Come build it with us.

## What We're Looking For

We're looking for a Mechanical Engineering Co-op to join our team at FAB1, our first full-scale microfactory in Billerica, MA, this fall. This role is built for someone who loves the full loop of engineering: sketch it, model it, build it, test it, and fix it — fast. You'll rotate across active projects on our Mechanical Engineering team, working alongside engineers designing the workcells, fixturing, and production infrastructure that make our factory run.

This is a hands-on role. You'll spend real time in the shop — cutting, welding, printing, and machining your own parts — not just handing drawings off to someone else. We move quickly here, so we need someone who can take a rough idea, iterate on it in CAD, get a physical version in hand, and improve it based on what they learn, on a tight timeline.

## What You'll Do

- Design and Iterate Fast: Take on real mechanical design problems across FAB1 projects — fixtures, workstations, material handling, tooling — and move quickly from concept to CAD to working prototype.
- Build What You Design: Fabricate and assemble your own prototypes and production hardware using mills, lathes, laser cutters, welders, 3D printers, and standard shop tools.
- Rotate Across Projects: Work across multiple active workstreams on the ME team rather than a single fixed project, picking up context quickly and contributing wherever the team needs hands and ideas.
- Test and Improve: Validate your designs on the shop floor, troubleshoot what doesn't work, and iterate toward a production-ready result.
- Support Documentation: Produce clear CAD models and basic technical drawings that a teammate or vendor could build from.
- Learn the Full Stack: Get exposure to how mechanical design connects to robotics, automation, and factory operations in a live manufacturing environment.

## Qualifications

- Currently pursuing a BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; junior or senior standing preferred.
- Solid CAD skills (Onshape, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or similar) and the ability to go from a rough idea to a modeled part quickly.
- Comfortable and safe operating shop tools and equipment — mills, lathes, laser cutters, welding, 3D printing, hand and power tools.
- A fast learner who can pick up new tools, processes, and project context with minimal ramp-up.
- Bias toward action: you'd rather build a rough prototype and learn from it than perfect a design on paper.
- Strong communicator who works well within a team and can take direction from multiple engineers across rotating projects.
- Available for a full-time, semester-length co-op in Billerica, MA this fall.

## Nice to Have

- Prior shop, machine design, or robotics club/competition experience (FSAE, FRC, Baja SAE, etc.).
- Experience with sheet metal, weldments, or basic structural design.
- Exposure to manufacturing, construction, or factory automation environments.
- Familiarity with GD&T fundamentals.

## About Reframe Systems

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Reframe Systems is a vertically integrated design-build manufacturer that uses robotics, automation, and local microfactories to deliver high-performance, climate-resilient homes faster and more predictably.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A)
- **Headquarters**: Andover, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Vikas Enti (CEO), Aaron Small (Co-Founder, Head of Manufacturing & Operations), Justin Hersh (Co-Founder, Head of Tech)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Construction hardware manufacturing / residential housing
- Target customers: Developers (B2B) – works with builders on projects from 2 units to entire communities
- Mission: “Unlock resilient housing as a basic human right” – also described as “climate resilient homes for all”

## Products & Services
- **Design-Build Manufacturing Service**: End-to-end service covering design coordination, permitting, site preparation, fabrication in microfactories, delivery, assembly, and finishing. Uses robotics and digital work instructions to reduce waste and shorten schedules.
- **Microfactory Fabrication**: Local, tech-enabled factories that produce high-performance building components with millimeter precision, enabling parallel site work and faster occupancy.
- **Transparent Pricing Model**: Fixed upfront pricing with no hidden costs – a rare offering in homebuilding.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding – $20M (Series A, September 2025) per LinkedIn; CB Insights reports $25.78M total raised (may include additional instruments)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Eclipse (lead), VoLo Earth Ventures (lead); other investors not named in public sources
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 57 employees as of mid-2025 (+40.4% year-over-year)
  - Active in two U.S. markets: New England (triple-deckers, townhomes) and Southern California (wildfire rebuilds, resilient infill)
  - 4 open job postings (Area Manager, Design Automation Engineer, Head of Operations, “Dream Job”)
  - Series A raised in 2025 signals strong investor confidence

## Competitive Advantages
- **Full Vertical Integration**: Owns the entire process from design to occupancy – fewer handoffs, single accountable team.
- **Local Microfactories**: Distributed, smaller factories reduce supply chain risk, shorten logistics, and allow customization to local codes and climates.
- **Robotics & Automation**: Combines industrial robotics with digital work instructions for precision, speed, and waste reduction.
- **Climate Resilience Focus**: Homes designed for extreme weather (wildfire, heat, storms) with airtight shells, healthy materials, and low energy bills.
- **Transparent Pricing**: Fixed-cost model removes a major pain point for developers.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling the microfactory model to new U.S. markets (actively seeking new project sites)
- Increasing production capacity and hiring to meet demand from housing crisis and disaster rebuilds
- Continuing to refine robotics and AI-driven design-to-fabrication workflows

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: Join a team building climate-resilient housing as a solution to the housing crisis and environmental challenges.
- **Fast-Growing Startup**: 40%+ headcount growth in the last year; Series A funding provides runway for expansion.
- **Cutting-Edge Tech**: Work with robotics, AI, automation, and advanced manufacturing in a traditionally low-tech industry.
- **Collaborative Culture**: Described as “experts, innovators, builders” with a flat structure and cross-functional teams.
- **Open Roles**: Currently hiring for operations, design automation engineering, and area management – likely on-site at microfactory locations or Andover HQ. No explicit remote policy stated.
- **Impact**: Opportunity to shape the future of homebuilding from the ground up.

## Sources
1. [reframe.systems](https://www.reframe.systems/)
2. [reframe.systems/about](https://www.reframe.systems/about)
3. [linkedin.com/company/reframe-systems](https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-systems)
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/reframe-systems)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/reframesystems](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/reframesystems)

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