What are the responsibilities and job description for the R&D Engineer Intern - Sustaining position at Imperative Care?
Job Title: R&D Engineer Intern
Location: This position is based in our Campbell, California offices, on-site & full-time. Imperative Care does not provide relocation or additional housing compensation for the summer internship.
Why Imperative Care?
Do you want to make a real impact on patients? Imperative Care is a medical technology company redefining thrombus management. Every day, the technologies that we advance at Imperative Care directly impact people, and as part of our team, you’ll be developing breakthroughs that will benefit patients across the care continuum. Innovation, data, and secure digital platforms are critical to our mission, and the IT organization plays a key role in enabling scale, compliance, and speed across the enterprise.
What You’ll Do
This position works individually and with a team to assist in the development of new product development projects within R&D. Working with one or more engineers, responsible for completion of a variety of tasks as assigned
- Participate in the design and development of new concepts and test methods
- Design, plan, and execute laboratory experiments to evaluate feasibility of concepts Review test data against established acceptance criteria and write appropriate test reports Solve technical issues by troubleshooting and determining root cause
- Perform Verification and Validation testing, which may include protocol development and documentation experimental execution, as well as report writing
- Support general documentation activities such as proof reading, formatting, and revision Interact with engineers to understand product requirements
- Participate in brainstorming and suggest new ideas and improvements pertaining to design and process
- Perform in-vitro/bench tests and document results
- Document relevant information (i.e. new ideas, test results, build procedure, etc.) in lab notebook according to good laboratory practices or company procedure
- Assist in the development of new test procedures Assist in bench lab work and on material efforts Perform statistical analysis of test results
What You’ll Bring
- Minimum of 2 years of college-level coursework in an engineering discipline
- Familiar with R&D equipment (hot boxes, adhesives, soldering, bonding, fuse joining)
- Good chemical lab skills
- Knowledge of materials (polymers, metals, chemicals) as related to medical devices
- Testing, familiarity with: tensile, simulated use testing, or tests related to the project
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft office products
- Good interpersonal skills, effective interaction with R&D and other departments
What You’ll Gain
Imperative Care provides an opportunity for students to work in the dynamic medical device industry and gain valuable hands-on experience with state-of-the-art equipment, instruments, and facilities. Our internship program is designed to give interns foundational experience and exposure to a variety of roles and areas of focus to help prepare them for a career in medtech. This program also offers ongoing networking, learning and professional development opportunities, mentorship from executive leadership, social activities and peer-to-peer interaction.
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Salary: $29/hourly for 10 week internship
The use of external recruiters/staffing agencies requires prior approval from our Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department at Imperative Care requests that external recruiters/staffing agencies not to contact Imperative Care employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. Complying with this request will be a factor in determining future professional relationships with Imperative Care.
Imperative Care will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates themselves for either current or future positions. Submission of unsolicited resumes in advance of an agreement between the Human Resources Department and the external recruiter/staffing agency does not create any implied obligation on the part of Imperative Care.
Salary : $29