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Smith+Nephew · 1 day ago

Intern R&D Engineering Mechanical (Mansfield, MA)

Mansfield, MA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$27/hr - $31/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

Smith+Nephew is a company that designs and manufactures technology aimed at enhancing quality of life. The R&D Engineering Intern - Mechanical will engage in a 3-month internship focused on developing skills in mechanical design and prototyping while supporting projects in the arthroscopic tissue repair industry.

Medical Device

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop/enhance your skills in solid model design, drafting, mechanical design, part fabrication, protocol development and testing while supporting active projects at the forefront of the arthroscopic tissue repair industry

Be introduced to key skills such as predictive finite element analysis, statistical analysis and fixture development while executing relevant projects within the biomechanical field

Be exposed to onsite product manufacturing, a fully capable rapid prototyping shop, result-oriented project teams, direct surgeon/cadaver lab interaction and a fast-paced, and innovative cross-functional teams which support all global new product development

Primary responsibilities include concept development, prototyping, product design, verification/validation testing including authorship of protocols and reports, and support through production scale up

Create and maintain design control related documentation such as risk and usability assessments, user needs, design Inputs, etc. Comply with requirements of design controls and other regulatory bodies

Qualification

SolidWorksMechanical designPredictive finite element analysisStatistical analysisDesign control documentationAnalytical problem solvingFabrication methods knowledgeMedical device experienceCross-functional teamworkTechnical writing

Required

Must be currently matriculated Junior, or Senior at an accredited university as an undergraduate Engineering program in Mechanical, and/or related Engineering field

Must be in excellent academic standing, with a 3.0 or above preferred

High learning agility and curiosity in the medical device field

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment

Strong written and verbal communication and technical writing skills

Analytical approach to problem solving

Design experience with mechanical design software packages, SolidWorks highly preferable

Basic knowledge of various fabrication methods and assembly techniques

Basic understanding and experience with process documentation for use in fabrication and assembly