Industrial Product Designer Intern

About Makeable

Makeable is a San Francisco based company backed by Afore Capital. We are building software that turns a plain-language idea into compatible electronics, printable 3D geometry, code, and a clear build guide.

The role

This is a paid, full-time, 12-week internship starting in November 2026. You will give AI-generated hardware products strong physical form, clear interaction, and geometry that can actually be printed and assembled.

What you will do

• Design enclosures and physical products around exact electronics, connector access, assembly order, and component clearances.
• Create CAD models and prototypes that respect 3D-printing constraints, fit, strength, tolerances, and finish.
• Develop distinct form, proportion, surface, colour, and interaction directions instead of generic generated shapes.
• Test assemblies with real parts and turn failures into reusable design rules for Makeable's software.
• Collaborate with software and hardware engineers so generated products are attractive, understandable, and manufacturable.
• What we are looking for A strong industrial or product design portfolio showing physical-product taste and finished prototypes.
• Fluency in SolidWorks, Rhino, Fusion 360, Onshape, or an equivalent 3D CAD tool.
• Hands-on experience with 3D printers, iteration, tolerances, assembly, and design for manufacture.
• Some exposure to software, interaction design, computational design, electronics, or hardware interfaces.
• Clear evidence of what you personally designed, built, tested, and improved.
• Location and pay San Francisco is preferred, with a hybrid working setup.
• We may consider exceptional remote candidates based in the United States or Singapore.
• Relocation to San Francisco is welcomed, and visa support may be considered.
• Pay is USD 19.
• 61 to USD 20.
• 20 per hour, based on 40 hours per week.
• Strong interns may be considered for a later full-time role, with compensation and equity discussed then.
• Application Include a portfolio showing physical products and 3D-printed prototypes.
• For one project, explain what you personally designed, how you tested it, what failed, and what changed.
• Pay: $19.
• 61 - $20.
• 20 per hour Expected hours: 40.
• 0 per week Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94107