Hands-On Product Development Intern — Prototyping & Testing

Intuitive; North Carolina; On-site; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical is seeking a Product Development Engineering Intern in North Carolina to assist design and development of training models. The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, prototyping, testing, and agile collaboration to deliver realistic training experiences for customers.

The internship is full-time, 10-12 weeks starting May/June, requiring enrollment in mechanical, biomedical, or related engineering programs and the ability to work onsite.

Qualifications

• Problem solving and reverse engineering.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD modeling (Solidworks preferred) and 3D printing.
• Comfortable working with animal tissues and knowledge of basic anatomy.

Responsibilities

• Support product development projects and design changes for training realism and manufacturability.
• Build prototypes and conduct testing to verify product requirements.
• Create design documentation including test protocols and reports.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to keep projects moving forward.

Skills

Problem solving

Reverse engineering

3D CAD modelling

3D printing

Anatomy awareness

Education

Bachelor's mechanical/ biomedical engineering

Tools

Solidworks

Job description

Intuitive Surgical is seeking a Product Development Engineering Intern in North Carolina to assist design and development of training models. The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, prototyping, testing, and agile collaboration to deliver realistic training experiences for customers.

The internship is full-time, 10-12 weeks starting May/June, requiring enrollment in mechanical, biomedical, or related engineering programs and the ability to work onsite.