2026 Summer Intern - Mechanical Engineer - Instrument Development

Roche • Tucson, AZ

15d • $23 - $44 • Onsite

About The Position

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The Position 2026 Summer Intern - Mechanical Engineer - Instrument Development We advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love. Department Summary The Summer @ Roche Intern Program has been developed to provide students with a fun yet rewarding summer through hands-on experience and numerous opportunities to network with other interns as well as employees in the organization. Additionally, we help our students meet their career development and educational goals while potentially building a future with the Roche organization. Leveraging the education you received already, we hope to give you an opportunity to grow and develop with us! This internship position is located in Tucson, Arizona (on-site). The Opportunity Learn and apply company concepts, policies, and procedures. Hands-on hardware development experience with on-market instruments. Concept generation, testing, and analysis of design solutions to address real problems while satisfying the needs of the business. Follows standard engineering practices under the guidance and supervision of experienced engineers. Participate in technical assessment reviews and collaborate with team members on various engineering projects. Present and discuss data within the group, contributing to team knowledge sharing. Makes suggestions to improve work processes and overall efficiency. Program Highlights Intensive on-campus 12-weeks full-time (40 hours per week) paid internship. Program start dates are in May/June (Summer) A stipend, based on location, will be provided to help alleviate costs associated with the internship. Ownership of challenging and impactful business-critical projects. Work with some of the most talented people in the biotechnology industry. Who you are A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Let’s build a healthier future, together. Roche is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants. We believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.

Requirements

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor's Degree (enrolled student).
• Must be pursuing a Master's Degree (enrolled student).
• Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student).
• Entry level; prior internship or coursework in engineering preferred.
• Engineering degree (Mechanical or Biomedical preferred)
• Familiarity with searching technical literature.
• Basic knowledge of and ability to use word processing, spreadsheets, graphical and presentation software applications.
• Understanding of basic engineering techniques and principles.
• Ability to follow detailed directions and learn from supervision.
• An interest in increasing quality and promoting a "Quality First Time" mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion.

Responsibilities

• Learn and apply company concepts, policies, and procedures.
• Hands-on hardware development experience with on-market instruments.
• Concept generation, testing, and analysis of design solutions to address real problems while satisfying the needs of the business.
• Follows standard engineering practices under the guidance and supervision of experienced engineers.
• Participate in technical assessment reviews and collaborate with team members on various engineering projects.
• Present and discuss data within the group, contributing to team knowledge sharing.
• Makes suggestions to improve work processes and overall efficiency.

Benefits

• Intensive on-campus 12-weeks full-time (40 hours per week) paid internship.
• Program start dates are in May/June (Summer)
• A stipend, based on location, will be provided to help alleviate costs associated with the internship.
• Ownership of challenging and impactful business-critical projects.
• Work with some of the most talented people in the biotechnology industry.
• paid holiday time off benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees