Electrical Engineering Intern - Robotics R&D

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Career Programs

Job Sub Function:

Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

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Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

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We are searching for the best talent for Electrical Engineering Interns within Robotics R&D.

Purpose: This internship is based in Santa Clara, California and offers a unique opportunity for students passionate about electrical engineering design, development, and integration into medical robotics. Electrical engineering interns will work alongside other engineering domains such as mechanical, mechatronics, controls, software, and clinical engineering. This will support the prototyping, development, test, and production of surgical robotic platforms that will improve patient outcomes worldwide.

As an Electrical Engineering Intern, you will design, prototype, test and integrate multi-layer PCBA's for use in a complex medical device system. You will work with across engineering functions to make contributions in the fields of robotics, surgical instruments, and more. This role offers a high degree of autonomy and opportunities for project growth within the team as we progress towards realizing our vision.

You will be responsible for:

  • Develop and prototype PCAs (PCBAs) for implementation in robotic elements, subsystems and testing fixtures.

  • Deliver documentation to support designs of PCAs in medical devices such as technical reviews, engineering studies, test results, and architecture documents.

  • Work alongside senior engineers and mentors to develop reliable designs for various robotic tasks.

  • Test, debug, and perform root cause analysis of issues identified during bench testing and system integration.

  • Generate and present design concepts, perform design reviews to team members

  • Participate in clinical assessments of robotic devices in inanimate anatomical models

Role Variability: This internship track covers a range of electrical engineering roles, including design, assembly, manufacturing, and test. Responsibilities will vary depending on the specific project, team, or role, providing a broad experience in robotics hardware development.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education

  • Currently enrolled in an accredited program pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical, Robotics, Mechatronics, or similar degree and returning to an academic program after the completion of the internship.

Experience and skills

  • Basic understanding and experience with oscilloscopes, DC power supplies, multimeters.

  • Fundamental knowledge of circuit design theory and general electrical engineering principals.

  • Ability to analyze problems and derive thoughtful solutions by working with your team members.

  • Self-starter with proven examples of engaging in self-directed learning and remaining productive with minimal support.

  • Available to work full-time (40 hours/week) and during hours agreed upon with the hiring manager.

  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 reflective of all coursework

  • Commitment to 1 juin – 20 août 2027, or 21 juin – 10 septembre 2027, term dates to align with cohort

  • Permanent US work authorization without the need for sponsorship now, or in the future (The company does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status. Students currently in the country on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT require future sponsorship).

Nice-to-Have:

  • Ability to rapidly learn, evaluate, and adopt new AI tools and platforms to meet evolving project needs.

  • Basic understanding of medical device development and design control.

  • Prior prototyping design and/or firmware design.

  • Experience with basic scripting in Python or Matlab.

  • Experience with PCB design software such as Altium, Eagle, or KiKad.

  • Prior internship or Co-op experience recommended

Why Join Us?

  • Contribute to impactful projects that directly improve surgical outcomes and patient safety.

  • Gain hands-on experience in mechanical design, integration, testing, and debugging.

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including electrical, mechanical, software and robotic controls engineers.

  • Work in an inclusive, innovative, and growth-oriented environment.

  • Mentorship and professional development opportunities.

Ineligibility for severance.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.


Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please
contact us via internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

If you are under 18 years of age you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

The expected base pay for this position is Sophomore $32/hr, Junior $35.50/hr, Senior $39/hr, Master’s degree $46.50/hr, PhD degree $61/hr.

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension)
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