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Job Title: Intern - Electrical Engineering
Location: Hyderabad
Department: Electrical Engineering (Mechanical Circulatory Support - MCS)
Reports To: Associate Director
Duration: 6 Months
Job Summary:
As an Electrical Engineering Intern at Medtronic’s Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) group, you will work with a talented and passionate team on exciting product improvement and engineering initiatives. You will have the opportunity to support the team in sustaining and enhancing Ventricular Assist Device systems that impact patients' lives. This is a hands-on internship where you will gain valuable real-world experience in electrical engineering, while working in a collaborative, fast-paced, and cross-functional environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Support: Assist the engineering team in product improvement initiatives, quality investigations, and remediation projects.
- Hands-on Learning: Gain exposure to evaluating electrical schematics, circuit boards, and technical documentation to help resolve product issues and ensure quality.
- Data Analysis: Support analysis and troubleshooting of returned products to identify root causes and suggest design improvements.
- Testing and Verification: Assist in verification and validation testing, including setting up equipment, documenting test results, and writing reports.
- Component Changes: Work with senior engineers to assess component changes or obsolescence and help evaluate potential impacts on products.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturers to support electrical engineering processes and activities.
- Continuous Improvement: Contribute to improving and maintaining the quality systems and ensuring consistent implementation of best practices.
Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Understanding of basic electronics and electrical circuits.
- Strong analytical skills and a willingness to learn hands-on electrical engineering tasks.
- Familiarity with common lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters is a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work well in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience or coursework in schematic design and PCB layout tools (experience with Altium is a plus).
- Familiarity with embedded systems and/or medical device development.
- Knowledge of design for reliability, EMC testing, and/or CAPA processes is an advantage.
- A passion for medical technology and improving patient outcomes.
What You Will Gain:
- Hands-on experience working on product engineering and quality initiatives for life-saving medical devices.
- Exposure to real-world engineering challenges in the medical device industry.
- Opportunities to work with a highly skilled team of engineers and gain insights into regulatory standards (e.g., IEC 60601).
- Mentorship from industry professionals and cross-functional team collaboration.
- A meaningful opportunity to contribute to projects that have a direct impact on patients’ lives.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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