At Sharpa, we manufacture time by making robots useful.

Founded in 2024, Sharpa is an AI robotics company inspired by the Sherpa people of the Himalayas - known for guiding and assisting alpinists on their difficult journey to the summit. We build general purpose robots that assist, not replace, humans - freeing people from repetitive and strenuous work so they can pursue inspiring endeavors.

Our team is made up of geeks and innovators with backgrounds at leading AI and robotics companies. We are dedicated to developing ultra-high performance, autonomous robotic systems capable of adapting to the complexity of real world environments. Sharpa operates out of Singapore, Shanghai and Mountain View.

What you’ll be doing:

• Research and identify high-value robotics and industrial automation use cases across target industries.
• Understand customer operational pain points and help translate them into practical solution opportunities.
• Support customer discovery conversations, market research, and competitor analysis.
• Help build and manage the proof-of-concept (POC) opportunity pipeline.
• Work closely with engineering and technical teams to evaluate feasibility and iterate on proposed solutions.
• Assist in developing demo scenarios, presentations, and customer-facing materials.
• Support customer meetings, workshops, and industry engagement activities.
• Contribute to shaping solution narratives that clearly communicate operational and business value.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of ownership, curiosity, and cross-functional collaboration.

What we're looking for:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Industrial Engineering / Mechatronics / Control systems or related fields.
• Prior internship exposure in industrial robotics, automation, manufacturing technology, or automation consulting environments is strongly preferred (e.g. KUKA, Franka, Siemens, ABB, Schneider Electric, system integrators).
• Strong interest in industrial automation, robotics applications, and solving operational challenges through technology.
• Able to bridge technical understanding with customer and business needs in a practical, structured manner.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with both commercial and engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills with a high level of ownership and curiosity.