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Position Title: Product Owner Intern
Work Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504
Assignment Duration: 4 Months
Pay Range: $ 18-20/hr
Position Summary: We are seeking a motivated and curious Product Owner Intern to join our fast-paced medical device cloud-based platform team focused on improving patient outcomes. This internship offers hands-on experience working alongside Product Owners and cross-functional teams, providing exposure to the full product development lifecycle in a regulated medical device environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support Product Owners in day-to-day product activities and backlog management
- Create, update, and maintain product content including user guides, release notes, and internal documentation
- Gain hands-on exposure to a Medical Device Quality Management System (QMS), including requirements, traceability, and documentation standards
- Assist in defining requirements for new features and enhancements by gathering user needs and translating them into clear, actionable user stories
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, UX, and Analytics
- Participate in Agile and SAFe ceremonies (PI Planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives)
- Shadow product, development, and stakeholder meetings to understand decision-making, prioritization, and product strategy
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across product and process workflows
Qualification & Experience:
- Currently pursuing a degree in Product Management, Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Health Informatics, or a related field
- Interest in medical devices, digital health, or patient-focused software solutions
- Foundational understanding of SaaS platforms and technical software concepts
- Familiarity with Agile and/or SAFe development methodologies
- Ability to write clear, concise documentation and articulate user needs effectively
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Curious, proactive, and eager to learn
What You’ll Learn
• How product decisions are made in a regulated medical device SaaS environment
• The end-to-end product development lifecycle—from concept to release
• Best practices for writing requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• How Agile and SAFe frameworks are applied in real-world product development
• How quality, compliance, and patient safety are integrated into software design
Why This Internship This role is ideal for someone looking to explore a future career as a Product Owner or Product Manager. You’ll make meaningful contributions to a real production system while gaining valuable exposure, mentorship, and insight into how impactful healthcare software is built.
Salary : $18 - $20