AMP is applying AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize the world's recycling infrastructure and maximize the value in waste. AMP gives waste and recycling leaders the power to harness AI to reduce labor costs, increase resource recovery, and deliver more reliable operations. With hundreds of deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe, AMP’s technology offers a transformational solution to waste sortation and changes the fundamental economics of recycling.
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AMP is hiring a Hardware Intern reporting to a Sr. Mechanical Engineer on an in-person basis in Louisville, CO. This internship will run June 2nd, 2025 - Aug 22nd 2025.
This internship will participate in the development of a novel battery sorting system as part of a Department of Energy research grant. This internship will occur during the preliminary phase of this project as AMP evaluates the efficacy of different sortation approaches.
AMP is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First generation and disadvantaged students are especially encouraged to apply.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
As our Hardware Intern, you will work to:
- Adapt existing technology to allow rapid testing of different sortation approaches
- Develop laboratory testing approaches to validate sorting effectiveness
- Participate in the design and concepting of battery sorting system prototypes
- Assist in conducting laboratory trials
- As a requirement of the associated grant funding a final presentation of internship findings must be made and submitted as a grant artifact
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None
The successful candidate will have:
Required:
- Proficiency in CAD software
- Mechanical assembly knowledge
- Familiarity with basic fabrication and tools
Preferred:
- Electrical circuit knowledge
- Basic motors and controls skill
- Welding/Machining/sheet metal experience
- Examples of personal design projects
Education: Completion of Junior level coursework towards a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with a 3.0 GPA or better
Working Conditions/Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus, and ability to accurately see and label color. (remove if not a requirement)
Working Location(s):
- Louisville, CO
Travel Requirements:
- None
Schedule:
- Mon - Friday
- 9 AM - 5 PM
- Overtime not available
Other duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Hourly Rate Information: $30-40/hr
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AMP is applying AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize the world's recycling infrastructure and maximize the value in waste. AMP gives waste and recycling leaders the power to harness AI to reduce labor costs, increase resource recovery, and deliver more reliable operations. With hundreds of deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe, AMP’s technology offers a transformational solution to waste sortation and changes the fundamental economics of recycling.
Why Work With Us
At AMP, our product is a new generation of material recovery: Smart Sortation. What matters to our customers—and to the world—is the efficient sortation and recovery of resources. We’ve been able to bring a new level of performance into the realm of the possible—and we’re ready to rapidly expand the scale and scope of the recycling industry.
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