Internship - System Engineer

Danaher • San Jose, CA

60d • Onsite

About The Position

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences , one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact . You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today:  time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results. We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory. It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow. Learn about the Danaher Business Syste m which makes everything possible. As an intern, you will join a highly collaborative R&D team developing and supporting analytical instruments that integrate acoustics, fluidics, electronics, automation, and software to deliver high‑confidence scientific insights. In this role, you will be exposed to: Instrumentation Design & Integration Working with senior system engineers to harden a new type of assay plate reader , taking it from bread board to an optically and mechanically more robust implementation. Designing and building a new instance of the system with an alternate optical scheme. Fluidics & System Integration Working with senior system engineers to test a new fluidics module intended for our next generation acoustic drop ejection system. Testing, Experiments & Data Analysis Collecting data from multiple measurement systems as dictated by the question of interest. Analyzing data using Python, MATLAB, and other data science tools. Documentation & Engineering Support Creating and maintaining engineering documentation including CAD revisions, test reports, and development notes. Presenting findings and recommendations to engineering teams and participate in design reviews.

Requirements

• Undergraduate student with a minimum of two years of academic experience, majoring in Engineering Physics, Biomedical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering (graduate students may also apply).
• Experience with Python.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Some experience integrating new instrumentation or developing measurement methods on existing instruments.
• Demonstrated teamwork, communication skills, and ability to collaborate effectively.

Nice To Haves

• Experience applying statistical tools (MATLAB, Python, JMP, R, Excel).
• Familiarity with Solid Works.
• Familiarity with 3D printing and mechanical prototyping.
• Some academic understanding of optical design.
• Familiarity with image processing toolkits.
• Some academic course work in control systems.
• Hands on experience with automated lab equipment.
• Experience documenting engineering work (drawings, test logs, reports).
• Familiarity with Lab safety expectations.

Responsibilities

• Instrumentation Design & Integration Working with senior system engineers to harden a new type of assay plate reader , taking it from bread board to an optically and mechanically more robust implementation.
• Designing and building a new instance of the system with an alternate optical scheme.
• Fluidics & System Integration Working with senior system engineers to test a new fluidics module intended for our next generation acoustic drop ejection system.
• Testing, Experiments & Data Analysis Collecting data from multiple measurement systems as dictated by the question of interest.
• Analyzing data using Python, MATLAB, and other data science tools.
• Documentation & Engineering Support Creating and maintaining engineering documentation including CAD revisions, test reports, and development notes.
• Presenting findings and recommendations to engineering teams and participate in design reviews.

Benefits

• Direct involvement in real R&D projects with measurable impact.
• Skill development in system engineering as applied to development and characterization of scientific lab instrumentation.
• Mentorship from experienced engineers and opportunities to present results.
• Exposure to cutting‑edge life‑science tools used worldwide.
• Compensation: Competitive, based on experience and academic level

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed