Hardware Engineering Intern

Bio-Techne; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive insurance benefits

401k plans

Employee events and volunteer paid time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company located in San Jose, California, is offering a full-time internship in Hardware Engineering for college students. The internship aims to provide valuable hands-on experience, working on projects related to instruments, devices, and manufacturing automation solutions. Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program related to engineering or physics, have completed at least their sophomore year, and be able to work full-time in person. Competitive pay and mentoring opportunities are included.

Qualifications

• Must have completed sophomore year of college.
• Experience with programming languages (Python, Arduino, LabVIEW) is a bonus.
• Familiarity with 3D printing techniques and soldering is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Document using the product lifecycle management system.
• Design, build, and test components in instruments and devices.
• Attend meetings to brainstorm and contribute ideas.

Skills

Logical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Excellent organizational skills

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Ability to learn independently

Education

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Suite

CAD (SolidWorks)

Job description

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range:

$19.20 - $26.40

All internship positions are designed to give college students an opportunity to apply techniques learned in an academic setting while obtaining new skills. This is a paid internship offering full-time hours during the summer months. All interns are required to conclude the program by giving a formal presentation on their work. Please note that no relocation assistance or sponsorship is provided for the internship program at this time.

Pay Rate: $25/hour

Position Summary

The Hardware Engineering team is a part of the development team and continuously pushes out new products, instruments, consumable devices, and manufacturing automation solutions to generate growth and value for the company. You will be working with a diverse, dynamic, curious, fun-loving, and innovative team to brainstorm ideas and apply your engineering skills towards our new products.

This position provides great opportunities to obtain hands‑on experience for good engineering practice and disciplines. It will give you exposure to common engineering product management tools useful for any industry. Previous interns have owned their own projects and implemented features that are included in final product designs. We have many members who are passionate about mentoring interns and will introduce you to other functions of the company to give you a well‑rounded summer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Documentation using our product lifecycle management system
• Design, build, and test components in instruments, manufacturing automation, and consumable devices
• Data analysis and presentation of results, status, and conclusions
• Attending meetings to brainstorm and contribute ideas
• Attend meetings and seminars to understand different departmental functions and impact to business

Program Requirements

• Must be a currently enrolled student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, physics, Bioengineering, or an equivalent
• Must have completed (at minimum) the sophomore year of college
• Must be able to work full-time in person during the duration of the internship program

Experience Qualifications

• Strong logical thinking and good problem‑solving skills
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Excellent data analysis and presentation skills
• Ability to learn and act independently with good judgement of when to get help
• Experience with MS Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Familiarity with programming languages (Python, Arduino, LabVIEW) a bonus
• Familiarity with CAD (SolidWorks) a bonus
• Familiarity with 3D printing techniques, soldering, and electronics a bonus

Why Join Bio-Techne

We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.

We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.

We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.

We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.

We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.

We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application.

Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high‑quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services. Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services.

Science is our passion; it drives us to collaborate, develop, and manufacture award‑winning tools that help researchers achieve reproducible and consistent results.