Summer 2027 Internship - Quality Engineering - Michigan

Stryker•Portage, MI

2d•$20 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

Summer 2027 Internship - Quality Engineering - Michigan. At Stryker, we believe that developing the next generation of talent is just as important as developing life-changing medical technologies. As an intern, you won’t just observe — you’ll contribute to meaningful projects, gain exposure to leaders who will mentor you, and experience a culture of innovation and teamwork that is shaping the future of healthcare. As an intern, you will apply classroom knowledge and gain experience in a fast-paced and growing industry setting, implement new ideas, be constantly challenged, and develop your skills, network with key/high-level stakeholders and leaders of the business, be a part of an innovative team and culture, and experience documenting complex processes and presenting them in a clear format. As a Quality Engineering intern at Stryker, you will be placed in one of the following teams: Advanced Quality: AQE interns work on engineering projects related to development of new products. Areas of emphasis may include human factors engineering, risk management, application of statistics, reliability engineering, design verification, and design validation including customer interaction. The AQE team works to make sure that the products we develop at Stryker will work consistently for our customers to meet or exceed their expectations. Process Quality: PQE interns collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product sustainment. When non-conforming issues arise in production, it is our responsibility to perform robust root cause analysis and implement effective corrective actions. PQE interns are focused on quality, compliance and continuous improvement. They use their education to work with a variety of tools including CAD for fixture design, root cause analysis methods, LabView, and validation activities to optimize production, inspection, and quality system processes. Supplier Quality: SQE interns are responsible for all things supplier-related. Stryker uses a number of critical suppliers to manufacture components and finished products, and to provide critical services. This team’s job is to work closely with the suppliers to ensure components and their manufacturing processes meet our required standards. The role requires working closely with internal customers from multiple functions, meeting with suppliers frequently, and the use of both technical and business skills. Quality: Quality interns work with our internal cross-functional teams and external sales team and customers to ensure we develop and sustain a product with the highest quality. The team’s job is to ensure we develop the right products up front – evaluate risk, ensure our customer’s user needs are met, and help drive craftsmanship, safety, durability and reliability into the product. On the post-market side, they also work closely with regulatory to handle any complaints and implement design changes, as needed, to address quality issues. The role requires someone who has great communication, problem-solving, and technical skills.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field; must remain enrolled in a degree-seeking program after the internship.
Cumulative 3.0 GPA or above (verified at time of hire)
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and not require employment-based sponsorship now or in the future.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to collaborate and build relationships
Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and eagerness to learn in a dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

Challengers. People who seek out the hard projects and work to find just the right solutions.
Teammates. Partners who listen to ideas, share thoughts and work together to move the business forward.
Charismatic networkers. Relationship-savvy people who intentionally make connections with both internal partners and external contacts.
Strategic thinkers. Interns who propose innovative ideas and consistently exceed their performance objectives.
Customer-oriented achievers. Individuals with an unparalleled work ethic and customer-focused attitude who bring value to their partnerships.
Game changers. Persistent interns who will stop at nothing to live out Stryker’s mission to make healthcare better.
Majors Targeted: Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related majors.
Enjoy deep dive investigations and driving collaboration and communication to achieve issue resolution (Process Quality)
Enjoy using technical background and communication skills to influence suppliers (Supplier Quality)

Responsibilities

Apply classroom knowledge and gain experience in a fast-paced and growing industry setting
Implement new ideas, be constantly challenged, and develop your skills
Network with key/high-level stakeholders and leaders of the business
Be a part of an innovative team and culture
Experience documenting complex processes and presenting them in a clear format
Work on engineering projects related to development of new products (Advanced Quality)
Perform human factors engineering, risk management, application of statistics, reliability engineering, design verification, and design validation including customer interaction (Advanced Quality)
Ensure products developed will work consistently for customers to meet or exceed their expectations (Advanced Quality)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product sustainment (Process Quality)
Perform robust root cause analysis and implement effective corrective actions for non-conforming issues (Process Quality)
Focus on quality, compliance and continuous improvement (Process Quality)
Use tools including CAD for fixture design, root cause analysis methods, LabView, and validation activities to optimize production, inspection, and quality system processes (Process Quality)
Work closely with suppliers to ensure components and their manufacturing processes meet required standards (Supplier Quality)
Work closely with internal customers from multiple functions (Supplier Quality)
Meet with suppliers frequently (Supplier Quality)
Ensure development and sustainment of a product with the highest quality (Quality)
Evaluate risk, ensure customer user needs are met, and help drive craftsmanship, safety, durability and reliability into the product (Quality)
Handle complaints and implement design changes as needed to address quality issues (Quality)