R&D Intern - Mechanical, Systems, Biomedical

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Job Details

This is an exciting opportunity to develop market leading products and solutions that enable healthcare professionals to both improve patient care and economic outcomes in critical settings.   This engineer will be a team member on a larger effort focused on the development of new electro-mechanical assemblies, as our assemblies are updated to integrate functionality and improve design reliability. The role will interface cross-functionally with senior mechanical and electrical engineers to integrate new assemblies, test and verify designs, identify root cause issues and iterate prototypes. If you are seeking an internship experience that is challenging and rewarding, look no further.

Essential Functions

• This role will interface directly with senior product development engineers in R&D supporting new and existing product development
• Function as a member of the R&D team by providing design inputs, testing multiple design iterations and compiling and presenting results to peers
• Ensure that final medical devices, products, and equipment meet defined requirements for the design of methods, systems, and processes to collect, process, or characterize blood components. 

Responsibilities:

• Translates Biomedical Research and/or Engineering requirements into design specifications and applications. Interfaces with customers, suppliers, application users, and other technical and support personnel to support efforts.
• Learns and applies standards, processes, policies, practices, techniques, and tools throughout the product/system development lifecycle including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and applicable medical device development protocols under FDA Quality Systems Regulations, CE Marking, and ISO Quality Systems.
• Works under close supervision and applies basic mastery of Biomedical engineering theory, methods and techniques, where work assignments require limited technical depth and are highly focused.
• Performs basic/routine design and engineering project support in a participatory and structured atmosphere. Provides team/project service and support.  Builds software, coordinates methods and processes, develops basic/simple test protocols, performs routine or basic software testing and analyses, and writes technical reports.
• Learns basic business fundamentals, and leverages creative skills with understanding of policies, procedures, and product/project and operational goals and priorities by executing assigned work with quality, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Solves routine/basic problems using specialized engineering principles, tools, and methods to recognize and formulate problems, collect data through observation and experiment, and forms, tests, and validates hypotheses; efficiently selects and uses laboratory equipment and tools, and clearly documents, communicates, and summarizes technical findings and results for status updates, coordination, and recommendations.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or related discipline in progress; second or third year students preferred

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