MedTech Signal Processing & Sensing Intern

OrthoIQ, Inc; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

OrthoIQ, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Sensing & Signal Processing Engineering Intern for Spring or Summer 2027 (10+ weeks).

You will develop sensing and detection algorithms for next‑generation orthopedic tools, spanning sensor selection, test design, data collection, and initial signal processing on real hardware prototypes. You will work with Python and MATLAB to build data‑acquisition workflows, analyze time-series data, and explore ML/classification methods for detecting implant

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Coursework or project experience in signal processing, controls, instrumentation, data science, or machine learning
• Experience with Python and/or MATLAB
• Familiarity with sensors and data-acquisition systems
• Experience analyzing experimental time-series data preferred
• Hands-on prototyping or laboratory experience
• Familiarity with microcontrollers or embedded systems is a plus, but not required
• Comfortable independently solving open-ended technical problems in an early-stage startup environment

Responsibilities

• Select, characterize, and integrate force/load and other candidate sensors
• Design experiments and collect synchronized sensor and ground-truth data
• Develop data-acquisition and analysis workflows
• Analyze signals using filtering, FFT/frequency-domain, time-domain, and other signal-processing techniques
• Develop data-labeling and feature-engineering approaches
• Explore statistical, ML, and classification methods for detecting implant seating and stop conditions
• Validate algorithm accuracy, robustness, repeatability, and failure modes
• Characterize computational requirements including sampling rate, memory, execution time, and latency
• Develop analysis and prototyping tools in Python and/or MATLAB
• Document experimental methods, results, and design recommendations

Skills

Signal processing

Data analysis

Machine learning

Python

MATLAB

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

OrthoIQ, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Sensing & Signal Processing Engineering Intern for Spring or Summer 2027 (10+ weeks).

You will develop sensing and detection algorithms for next‑generation orthopedic tools, spanning sensor selection, test design, data collection, and initial signal processing on real hardware prototypes. You will work with Python and MATLAB to build data‑acquisition workflows, analyze time-series data, and explore ML/classification methods for detecting implant