About the role#
This internship offers an opportunity to contribute to the development and testing of robotic surgical platforms. Based in Santa Clara, you will work alongside multidisciplinary teams including systems, mechanical, electrical, controls, and software engineers. You will support the design and analysis of complex robotic systems through architectural modeling, simulation-based design, and verification activities. The role provides exposure to advanced robotic technologies and model-based development practices used throughout the product development lifecycle.
What you'll do#
- Support the development and execution of system-level and subsystem-level simulations for robotic surgical platforms.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to model system behavior and evaluate design performance.
- Analyze simulation and test data to identify trends, characterize performance, and provide recommendations.
- Assist with requirements development, traceability, and verification planning.
- Support system architecture studies, tradeoff analyses, and interface definition activities.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, engineering reports, and presentations.
- Support laboratory testing and correlation of simulation results with experimental data.
- Contribute to the creation of tools, scripts, or automation workflows to improve engineering efficiency.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a graduate degree or a bachelor’s degree (junior or senior) in Systems Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
- Must plan to return to an academic program after the internship.
- Fundamental understanding of engineering principles including dynamics, controls, robotics, mechanics, or system modeling.
- Experience using engineering analysis, simulation, or computational tools.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret technical data.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-starter with a record of engaging in self-directed learning.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Must have work authorization in the United States at the time of hire.
Location & details#
- Location: Santa Clara, California.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: Hybrid.
- Commitment: Full-time (40 hours per week).
About Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a public company based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Founded in 1886, it operates within the hospitals and health care industry. The company focuses on medical devices, diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals. It employs over 133,000 people across its global offices.
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