R&D Engineering Internship (400hrs)

Mallinson Made Ltd.; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 22,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Mallinson Made Ltd. in Hobsonville, Auckland, is offering a paid 400-hour internship for a motivated engineering student eager to apply technical skills to real-world Biotech/Medtech product development.

You will research new technologies, prototype devices, assemble delicate components, and test and improve prototypes, thriving in a hands-on, detail-oriented R&D environment.

Qualifications

• Final-year BE student or pursuing a Masters in an engineering field.
• 3rd-year students with internship experience considered.
• Ambitious and adaptable in an R&D setting with changing project needs.
• Detail-oriented and hands-on with small, delicate components.
• Proficient with MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Research new & innovative technologies in Biotech & microfluidics.
• Apply research learnings to prototyping new devices.
• Assemble complex prototypes with delicate components.
• Test, analyze and improve prototype devices you build.

Skills

Mechatronics

Biomedical

Electronics

Aerospace

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Final-year)

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Solidworks

Arduino

Python

PCB prototyping

Job description

Job closes on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Location: Hobsonville, Auckland | 400 hour internship | Full-time

Mallinson Made is a small, hands-on engineering consulting team working in the Biotech/Medtech field. We're offering a 400-hour paid internship for a motivated student who’s excited to apply their technical skills to real-world product development.

What You’ll Do:

• Research new & innovative technologies within the Biotech & microfluidics areas.
• Apply learnings from research into prototyping new devices.
• Assemble complex prototypes, that include small and delicate components.
• Test, analyze and improve upon the prototype devices that you’ll build.

About Yourself (Key Requirements):

• Final-year Bachelor of Engineering student (Mechatronics, Biomedical, Electronics or Aerospace) or studying towards a Masters.
• 3rd year students with prior engineering internship experience also considered.
• Positive and motivated, with ambition to work on interesting projects that have a meaningful impact on the world.
• Highly adaptable and comfortable working in ambiguous R&D environment, where project needs are often changing.
• Able to work autonomously, find innovative ways to solve problems and seek support when needed.
• Happy working on small & delicate components, in a structured & careful way. Good with your hands and an eye for detail.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

Nice to Haves:

• Previous engineering / technical internship experience highly desirable.
• Interest in attending work networking & social events.
• Experience with electronics or PCB prototyping.
• Familiarity with Arduino or Python programming.
• Solidworks modeling / design experience.
• Experience from Aerospace industry.