Surgical Robotics Mechatronics Intern

jj; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship and professionaldevelopment

Inclusive work environment

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking Mechatronics Systems Integration Interns in Santa Clara, CA to join the Robotics R&D group. The role combines hardware, software, controls, and clinical engineering to prototype, test, and production of surgical robotics platforms that aim to improve patient outcomes worldwide.

The internship offers autonomous work, collaboration across engineering domains, and opportunities for growth in AI/ML, system integration, and clinical workflows.

Qualifications

• Junior or Senior pursuing a Bachelor's or Graduate degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical Engineering, or similar.
• Candidates must plan to return to an academic program after the completion of the internship.
• Commitment to June 1 – August 20, 2027, or June 21 – September 10, 2027; term dates to align with cohort.
• Must have work authorization in the United States at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.

Responsibilities

• Support system/subsystem‑level surgical robotics development, integration, and/or testing.
• Identify, root cause, and resolve novel issues that arise across R&D systems by working across mechanical, electrical, software and robotic controls domains.
• Characterize and de‑risk the design from prototype to subsystem level, analyze test results, and provide meaningful insights or conclusions.
• Support development of new test methods and fixtures for system/subsystem integration, test, and/or calibration.

Skills

C++

Python

Robotics

Mechatronics

Electrical understanding

Self‑starter

Hands‑on experience

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Robotics/Mechatronics/Mechanical/Electrical/Biomedical Eng

Tools

Arduino

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking Mechatronics Systems Integration Interns in Santa Clara, CA to join the Robotics R&D group. The role combines hardware, software, controls, and clinical engineering to prototype, test, and production of surgical robotics platforms that aim to improve patient outcomes worldwide.

The internship offers autonomous work, collaboration across engineering domains, and opportunities for growth in AI/ML, system integration, and clinical workflows.