Intern, R&D Engineer

About the Role

The R&D Engineer Intern will perform original design and testing over a broad range of technologies to provide new or improved products to the medical device market in the arena of Interventional Urology. This person will act as technical support for interdepartmental development teams to fulfill business goals of Coloplast for new and existing research and development projects. Exact dates depend on school calendars.

Major Areas of Accountability

• Specify, design, verify, and validate devices in accordance with applicable medical regulatory standards.
• Perform original design, under guidance of project engineers/scientists, develop design specifications, conduct DOEs, verification protocols/reports, and other associated documentation following design control requirements.
• Participate in hands-on problem solving and resolution.
• Create and maintain good records of lab work and test results related to assigned projects.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Pursuing a 4-year or graduate degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent.
• Undergraduate student (completed sophomore level or higher) or Graduate student with successful completion of basic engineering coursework.
• Experience using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Able to develop test protocols and synthesize data to write test reports based on observed data, relevant test standards, and general engineering knowledge.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis (e.g., two-sample t-test, tolerance limit calculation).

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic engineering concepts and principles.
• Ability to work independently and to be a technical assist on group projects.
• Ability to take verbal instructions and translate them into goals and objectives.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Pro-active; high-performance and results orientation.

This position pays $25/hr.

Experience with 3D modeling software (SolidWorks or related CAD software) is preferred.