R&D Mechanical Engineer Intern

Capstan Medical, Inc. • Santa Cruz, CA

2d

About The Position

Come join us for the summer working with a small startup team to develop a novel robotics platform, and learn first hand what medical device development is like. Own a project that contribute to the team’s overall goals. Be responsible for working with the team to clearly understand the problem, develop appropriate solutions, and ensure project completion before your internship ends. Help out with a variety of smaller projects on an as needed basis, pitch in to fill the gaps and gain experience with a large variety of development activities supporting the team’s goal of bringing our device to clinical trial. Document your work in accordance with Occam’s quality management system. Identify gaps and pitch in as needed to ensure that the team meets their goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Experience designing, building, and troubleshooting mechanical systems.
• Familiarity with using CAD for creating detailed parts, assemblies, and drawings for manufacturing.
• Strong communication skills. Ability to communicate clearly and consistently about your work, and to seek feedback and ask for help as appropriate.
• Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Experience working on project teams.
• Comfortable working with high levels of ambiguity and an ability to convert that into tangible outcomes

Nice To Haves

• preferably electromechanical systems
• SolidWorks preferred
• Familiarity with using GD&T as a bonus.
• Ability to organize ones own day to day work and proprieties, ability to develop and execute simple project plans is preferred.
• preference for experience outside of standard coursework

Responsibilities

• Own a project that contribute to the team’s overall goals.
• Be responsible for working with the team to clearly understand the problem, develop appropriate solutions, and ensure project completion before your internship ends.
• Help out with a variety of smaller projects on an as needed basis, pitch in to fill the gaps and gain experience with a large variety of development activities supporting the team’s goal of bringing our device to clinical trial.
• Document your work in accordance with Occam’s quality management system.
• Identify gaps and pitch in as needed to ensure that the team meets their goals and objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern