Mechanical Engineering Internship 2025/2026

The future of food production hinges on an important question: How do we feed the world’s growing population without compromising our natural resources? Both dairy and beef farmers feed our population and hold the keys to vital climate solutions. At Halter, we’re on a mission to enable farmers to run the most productive and sustainable farms. Farmers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional farming.

They’re growing more grass, increasing milk production and/or helping their cattle gain more weight (for beef farming) and improving the health and well-being of their cows. We bridge deep tech into farming. Halter enables farmers to remotely shift, virtually fence and proactively monitor their cows’ health and behaviour. Can you imagine watching 500 cows or cattle walk calmly towards the milking shed or their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a mob of cows walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionising farming with Halter.

It's changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us you’ll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think, out-work and out-care. We’re committed to delivering real change in the world - this isn’t easy, and in truth, we love that it’s hard. To find out more, visit our careers website, LinkedIn & Instagram. About The RoleHalter is looking for high performing Mechanical Engineering students to join the Halter Hardware team for the summer.

Your work will be fundamental in ensuring the success of the hardware team goals and will be pivotal in driving key performance improvements across the product. You will work closely with the Electronics, Mechanical, Firmware and Production engineering teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where decisions are made quickly and everyone has an impact. You will have the opportunity to contribute directly to our production hardware. This internship will run from Monday 17th November 2025 through to Friday 14th February 2026. It will be full-time 40 hours a week over this time period.

What Your Day Could Look LikeProduct Development - Assist the mechanical team in designing, prototyping and testing new devices.

We’re in an exciting phase of development at the moment and you’ll get exposure to design for injection molding, sheet metal, metal extrusion, and die castingProduction - Assist production engineers in solving complex production challenges, increasing efficiencies and refining the production machineTesting & Validation - Design & execute thorough test regimes to fully qualify new products or product iterationsReduce device cost, increase device reliability and performanceDesign and build ancillary jigs, fixtures and test equipment to support hardware development & productionAssist with the procurement of components and partsAssist the hardware team with any other miscellaneous projects required to complete high level team objectivesWho are we looking for?You are enrolled in your penultimate, final year or have a recent completion of a mechanical or mechatronics engineering or similar degreeSomeone with the right attitude.

We’re looking for the deeply curious, those who are driven to learn and grow in all areas. Someone who is energetic and excited about what we’re striving for at Halter. A student who is passionate about their field of study and gets involved in extracurricular activities that are relevant to their degree. We want someone who is hungry, who wants to be stretched and wants to start doing the best work of their life, right now.

An intern at Halter is a fully fledged member of the team and you’ll be given opportunity, ownership and responsibility like everyone else. If this sounds a little intense, it is. You’ll be working alongside an epic team of the best and brightest.

You’ll be having an impact and you’ll be learning quickly - that’s HalterWhy our team loves working at HalterA genuine and shared connection to our mission to make a difference in the worldThe excitement, risk, and reward of a high-growth technology scale-upThe pride of joining an iconic New Zealand technology company growing successfully on the global stageThe opportunity to work with and grow alongside a dynamic, and highly talented team with diverse backgroundsThe opportunity to supercharge your career in a supportive and caring environmentOur ideas are truly valued, we are able to move fast, and our impact is realWe offer a competitive remuneration packageOur Office First ApproachThere’s a reason you visit your friends in person, live with your family and don’t do dinners over Zoom.

Humans are wired for connection. We believe a world-class, in-person office culture is the best way for high-performing teams. Being office first is a core pillar of our culture. We believe in-person connections are key to driving your own growth, learning, impact, and building genuine long-lasting relationships. Strong relationships make it easier to disagree, give feedback, and do meaningful and aligned work. We don’t like having heaps of rules or policies, but this means having strong, trusted relationships is critical. We’re office first, not office only.

This means working from the office everyday is our default setting, but we flex when we need to. We have a high-trust culture, so everyone is trusted to do what’s best for Halter. Our office vibe is something special, it’s hard to describe until you’re here, but people at Halter who have come from fully remote or hybrid companies say they could never go back - the high energy and spectacular people they are now surrounded by everyday makes work so enjoyable.

Your growth, your learning and your impact is truly unlimited here, and a big part of that comes from being together solving problems, innovating, building context, and constantly learning from each other. Join our teamHalter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace — a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement.

If you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily tick every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch and apply to Halter.

We’d love to chat to see if you’ll be an epic fit!If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why you’re excited about this role and working at Halter, along with your CV, and we’ll be in touch!Please also feel free to check out the careers and culture page for more information on working at Halter and don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.