Electrical Engineering Intern - Robotics R&D

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Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

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Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

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Purpose: This internship is based in Santa Clara, California and offers a unique opportunity for students passionate about electrical engineering design, development, and integration into medical robotics. Electrical engineering interns will work alongside other engineering domains such as mechanical, mechatronics, controls, software, and clinical engineering. This will support the prototyping, development, test, and production of surgical robotic platforms that will improve patient outcomes worldwide.

You will be responsible for:

• Develop and prototype PCAs (PCBAs) for implementation in robotic elements, subsystems and testing fixtures.
• Deliver documentation to support designs of PCAs in medical devices such as technical reviews, engineering studies, test results, and architecture documents.
• Work alongside senior engineers and mentors to develop reliable designs for various robotic tasks.
• Test, debug, and perform root cause analysis of issues identified during bench testing and system integration.
• Generate and present design concepts, perform design reviews to team members
• Participate in clinical assessments of robotic devices in inanimate anatomical models

Role Variability: This internship track covers a range of electrical engineering roles, including design, assembly, manufacturing, and test. Responsibilities will vary depending on the specific project, team, or role, providing a broad experience in robotics hardware development.

• Currently enrolled in an accredited program pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical, Robotics, Mechatronics, or similar degree and returning to an academic program after the completion of the internship.

• Basic understanding and experience with oscilloscopes, DC power supplies, multimeters.
• Fundamental knowledge of circuit design theory and general electrical engineering principals.
• Ability to analyze problems and derive…