Animatronic Intern (Fall) - Mechanical Engineering, Controls, and QC
About the Job:
LF Studios specializes in designing and building animatronics for major theme parks worldwide. Our job is to tell stories, making people laugh, and creating lasting memories for the world's leading attractions, exhibits, branded spaces and IP based products.
The Engineering/Design Team at LF Studios is actively searching for Spring 2026 interns. We’re looking for a broad spectrum of talent, including mechanical design + engineering, controls, quality control and inspection, and drafting. In this role, you will:- Own the development of animatronics through the full lifecycle including design, analysis, procurement, quality control (QC), assembly, testing, and installation.
- Use SolidWorks to design animatronics using DFM (design for manufacturing).
- Coordinate engineering effort with digital modeling, controls, and fabrication teams.
- Analyze the animatronics through hand calculations, bearing calculations, RBDs (Rigid Body Dynamic Simulations), and FEA (Finite Element Analysis).
- Produce drawing packages following ASTM standards.
- Participate in design workshops and reviews.
- Present company design and fabrication work to internal project teams.
- Troubleshoot assembly and performance problems on the production floor.
- Coordinate effort to create and maintain all mechanical and armature documentation throughout the project.
- Electrical design and assembly of control boxes.
- Test and adjust of animatronic systems.
- Inspection of parts, machined components, and assemblies.
LF Studios (Formerly LifeFormations) is design and specialty fabrication studio dedicated to telling stories, making people laugh and creating lasting memories for the world's leading attractions, exhibits, branded spaces and IP based products. We specialize in animatronics, static figures and specialty scenic. For more information about LF Studios, please visit
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