Manufacturing Intern (Summer 2026)

Sirtex Medical is a global leader in healthcare, with offices in the U.S., Australia, Germany, and Singapore, dedicated to improving patient outcomes.

Our mission is to be at the forefront of minimally invasive cancer and embolization therapies. By partnering with physicians, we aim to provide innovative products that enhance patient outcomes and simplify treatments. Achieving this ambitious goal requires passionate and talented individuals who are committed to making a difference. Our flagship product, SIR-Spheres® Y-90 resin microspheres, is a targeted radiation therapy for liver cancer. To date, we have delivered over >150K doses across 50 countries, significantly impacting patients' lives worldwide. Our success is fueled by our dedication to serving the medical community, maintaining professionalism, fostering a collaborative work culture, nurturing an entrepreneurial spirit, and continuously pursuing innovation and improvement.

At Sirtex, we are committed to creating a great workplace. We offer a range of benefits, programs, and services to support our employees, ensuring they have opportunities to contribute to our success and advance their careers. Join our inclusive community, where you can collaborate with talented colleagues, bring your ideas to life, and advance your career, all while delivering innovative healthcare solutions to patients.

Sirtex is seeking a highly motivated 2026 Summer Intern to join our Manufacturing Engineering team. As a Manufacturing Engineering Intern, you will gain hands-on experience working with cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic and collaborative environment. You will have the opportunity to experience, first-hand, the type of work we do within Sirtex. As an intern, you can make an impact on the business as well as continue to build your analytical, technical and leadership skills.

NOTE: candidates must live locally and be able to report daily to the Wilmington, MA facility

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

The selected intern will be working with a Mfg. Eng. (or Supervisor) and will:

• Provide engineering support to Production via evaluation of processes, troubleshooting products, etc.
• Assess current processes for purpose of identifying inefficiencies.
• Work in cross-functional teams to drive change and improvement to processes related to safety, quality, cost, and serviceability.
• Provide support in creating / modifying procedures, processes, and specifications.
• Evaluate designs and document fixtures and tooling for Production in support of process and yield improvements and EHS issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The student intern will support the team through the following:

• Assist in design and development of manual or automated tooling fixtures under engineer supervision.
• Support engineering evaluations.
• Help prepare technical documentation.
• Collect and analyze production or lab data to support tooling and process improvement projects.
• Provide hands-on assistance in lab prototypes, basic assembly, simple measurements, and test preparation.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by engineering mentors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education: Degree-track undergraduate or graduate student in an Engineering discipline – preferably Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.

Experience: Basic understanding of engineering principles required. Experience using 3D design software (SolidWorks preferred). Knowledge of contemporary lean principles also preferred.

Knowledge skills/other attributes:

• Ability to work in matrixed environment with different profession types (i.e. engineers, software developers, project mangers, etc.)
• A passion to promote the Health and Safety of self and others and minimize impacts to our environment
• Sound communication skills (written and verbal)
• Inquisitiveness and a desire to learn and apply new-found knowledge
• Ability to conceptualize products as holistic systems
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities
• Technical writing skills with expertise
• Experience with the Microsoft Office software suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
  
  

Do you want to be part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the globe making a real difference to the quality of people’s lives. Sirtex recognizes that well-being, financial health, and work-life balance are crucial for our employees to achieve personal success.

Sirtex offers qualified candidates:

• Diverse and flexible work arrangements to achieve the optimum balance between work and personal responsibilities.
• A culture of respect, diversity, collaboration, and innovation fostering inclusiveness and superior performance.
• Attractive compensation and benefit packages which are practical, robust and equitable.
• A commitment to support ongoing professional growth through career development, on the job experiences and training opportunities.
• Challenging work which supports the development of new and better ways to improve clinical outcomes for oncology treatment around the world.
• An unwavering commitment to company values, employee safety and excellence in everything we do.

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion fosters belonging, growth and success. Sirtex believes that it takes multiple perspectives and voices to create a culture and workplace which fosters engagement, teamwork, and employee satisfaction to perform our best and deliver on commitments. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where all employees feel valued, included, and can share their ideas so that we can exceed even our own expectations.

Sirtex is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Sirtex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.