System Engineer Intern

Intuitive•Blacksburg, VA

About The Position

The System Engineer Intern will work with a team developing and integrating fiber optic shape sensing in medical robotics. The role addresses systems-level problems across the sensing system and its manufacturing, including mechanical, optical, and software aspects, and supports development of next-generation products. The intern is expected to work effectively in a small, focused team, find solutions from rough requirements, and help maintain a high standard of product quality. The intern will support R&D engineers, document and communicate results, contribute to product features, requirements, and specifications, and design test fixtures for experiments. The internship is full-time, approximately 40 hours per week for 10–12 weeks, with a start in May or June; specific start dates are shared during recruiting.

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled in and returning to an accredited, degree-seeking academic program after the internship.
Must be available to work full-time, approximately 40 hours per week, during a 10–12 week period starting in May or June.
Currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program in Mechanical, Biomedical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Computer or Industrial Systems Engineering, or a similar field related to software, electronics, robotics, or electro-mechanical systems.
Ability to excel in a small, focused team environment, find solutions to problems from rough requirements, and demonstrate commitment to high-quality products.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NI LabVIEW.
Experience with MATLAB.
Experience developing software to control mechanical equipment.
Experience in a lab environment.

Responsibilities

Support R&D engineers and work closely with them to document results and communicate results with the development team.
Contribute to the development of features, requirements, and specifications for products and associated test stations.
Design test fixturing to support experiments.