System Engineer Intern

• Ways of Working:
  Onsite - This job is fully onsite.
• Employee Type:
  Intern (Fixed Term)
• Min. Salary Region 1: 0 USD
• Global Job Level (HCM):
  Professional 1 (5)
• Min. Salary Region 2: 0 USD

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive
. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care
, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion
—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare
, you’ll find your purpose here.

Primary Function of Position
The Systems Engineer Intern will work with a group of talented and dedicated people focused on the development and integration of fiber optic shape sensing in medical robotics. The position will focus on solving systems level problems involving all aspects of the fiber optic shape sensing system and its manufacturing including mechanical, optical, and software aspects. The intern will also work with the development of next generation products.

The successful candidate must excel in a small, focused team environment, be able to find solutions to problems from rough requirements and have a commitment to high quality products.

• Support R&D engineers, working closely to document results and communicate results with development team
• Contribute to the development of features, requirements, & specifications of various products and associated test stations
• Design test fixturing to support experiments

Required Skills and Experience

University Hiring Program Eligibility Requirements:

• University Enrollment:
  Must be currently enrolled in and returning to an accredited degree-seeking academic program after the internship.
• Internship Work Period:
  Must be available to work full-time (approximately 40 hours per week) during a 10-12 week period starting May or June. Specific start dates are shared during the recruiting process.

Required Education and Training

• Current enrollment in a Mechanical, Biomedical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Computer or Industrial Systems Engineering, or similar field related to software, electronics, robotics or electro-mechanical systems degree-seeking program.

Working Conditions

• None

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with NI LabVIEW
• Experience with MATLAB
• Experience developing software to control mechanical equipment
• Experience in a lab environment

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

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