Engineering Intern, Product Quality

Stryker Group; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

11 paid holidays

Corporate housing or living stipend

Job summary

Stryker is offering a Quality Engineering internship in the United States, providing hands-on exposure across Advanced Quality, Process Quality, Supplier Quality, and Quality teams. You’ll work on development projects spanning design verification, reliability, and process improvements, while collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure product quality.

Majors targeted include Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or related fields.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field and must remain enrolled.
• GPA 3.0 or higher verified at time of hire.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without future sponsorship.
• Strong written and verbal communication, collaboration, and relationship-building.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• As an intern, you’ll contribute to meaningful projects across AQE, PQE, SQE and Quality.
• Assist with engineering development activities, design verification, and data analysis.
• Document complex processes and present findings clearly to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure quality.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions in manufacturing environments.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Demonstrated leadership

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

CAD (implied in PQE description)

LabView (implied)

Job description

What You Get Out of the Internship

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 yourskills
• 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

Who we want

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.

Opportunities Available

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 newproducts. Areas of emphasis may include human factors engineering, riskmanagement, application of statistics, reliability engineering, design verification, anddesign validation including customer interaction. As Homer Stryker pointed out, “Ifyour tools don’t work, make them work. If you can’t make them work, make some thatdo work.” In this directive, the AQE team works to make sure that the products wedevelop 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 performrobust root cause analysis and implement effective corrective actions. Do you enjoydeep dive investigations and driving collaboration and communication to achieve issueresolution? If so, you may be a great fit for this team! PQE interns are focused onquality, compliance and continuous improvement. They use their education to workwith a variety of tools including CAD for fixture design, root cause analysis methods,LabView, and validation activities to optimize production, inspection, and qualitysystem processes.

Supplier Quality

SQE interns are responsible for all things supplier-related. Stryker usesa number ofcritical suppliers to manufacture components and finished products, and to providecritical services. This team’s job is to work closely with the suppliers to ensurecomponents and their manufacturing processes meet our required standards. Do youenjoy using your technical background and communication skills to influencesuppliers? If so, you might be a great fit for this diverse and talented team! The rolerequires working closely with internal customers from multiple functions, meetingwith suppliers frequently, and the use of both technical and business skills.

Quality

Quality interns work with our internal cross-functional teams and external sales teamand customers to ensure we develop and sustain a product with the highestquality. The team’s job is to ensure we develop the right products up front – evaluaterisk, 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 workclosely with regulatory to handle any complaints and implement design changes, asneeded, to address quality issues. The role requires someone who has greatcommunication, problem-solving, and technical skills.

Majors Targeted:

Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related majors.

What You Need

• 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.

$20min hourly wage – $35max hourly wage, sign-on bonus, 11 paid holidays annually, and either paid corporate housing or a living stipend, dependent upon hiring location