Intuitive · 3 days ago
Supplier Engineering Intern
Sunnyvale, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$32/hr - $45/hrIntuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care. The Supplier Engineering Intern will support the evaluation and integration of advanced sensing technologies into future Haptic instruments, focusing on grip and tactile sensing for minimally invasive surgery.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Collaborate closely with the Haptic Instrument Design and Clinical Engineering to understand the clinical and business value of grip and tactile sensing for minimum invasive surgery — and how it differentiates from existing force-sensing technologies in the market
In collaboration with the design and clinical teams, translate surgeon-driven requirements into supplier and technology criteria
Conduct a market and supplier assessment covering available and emerging technologies in grip/tactile sensing
Evaluate the ecosystem and supply Market from technology readiness, market trend, supply continuity, cost, and quality perspectives
Develop and present a market intelligence report summarizing findings, supplier comparisons, and recommendations for sourcing strategy
Potentially attend trade shows or participate in virtual/onsite supplier interviews to support research, depending on availability
Qualification
Required
Current enrollment in Electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical or Robotics Engineering or Materials Science, Applied Physics, or related degree-seeking program at the Master's or PhD level
Understanding of sensing technologies (force, tactile, pressure, haptics, or MEMS-based sensing)
Demonstrated ability to evaluate emerging technologies through experiments, literature review, or competitive analysis
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to synthesize technical and market data
Strong communication skills; ability to collaborate with design, clinical, and supplier engineering teams
Ability to translate user/stakeholder needs into technical requirements
Experience preparing structured reports and presenting insights to diverse audiences
Technical knowledge and hands-on experience with force, pressure, tactile, or haptic sensing principles
Familiarity with micro strain gauge, piezoelectric, capacitive, resistive, optical, semiconductor, or polymer-based sensors
Ability to perform competitive technology research, and conduct market and supplier assessments
Ability to synthesize research into clear insights and recommendations
Ability to collaborate with design engineers, clinical engineers, and supplier engineering
Experience presenting findings to technical and non-technical audiences
Strong PowerPoint/writing skills
Must be currently enrolled in and returning to an accredited degree-seeking academic program after the internship
Must be available to work full-time (approximately 40 hours per week) during a 10-12 week period starting May or June
Preferred
Familiarity with technology readiness, manufacturability, and supplier capability assessment
Experience with robotics, surgical tools, or biomedical instrumentation
Prior research in sensors, robotics, wearables, biomechanics, MEMS, haptics, or material-based sensing
Industry or academic lab experience working with sensing systems
Exposure to market research / competitive technology analysis
Benefits
Market-competitive compensation packages
Benefits
Housing allowance
Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
Founded in 1995
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
St. Cloud Capital
2003-04-30Post Ipo Equity
2000-06-23IPO
1996-01-01Seed· $5M
Leadership Team
Gillian Duncan
Senior Vice President, Professional Education & Program Services - Worldwide
Myriam Curet
Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
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