Engineering Summer External Associate - Device Design, Robotics, Lab

:::Please note: This is a temporary contractor opportunity at Novartis :::

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Engineering Summer External Associate - Device Design, Robotics, Lab

Job Description

Inventing solutions where none exist! As part of the engineering team, the role of the Engineering Intern is to learn quickly in a hands-on engineering lab setting while helping the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research’s (BR) drug hunting scientists in their quest to positively impact the lives of patients. BR is undertaking innovative and challenging drug discovery efforts in regenerative medicine and phenotypic screening, and we need your help to enable this amazing science. Our scientists recognize the impact engineering can have on research programs and are eager for your help with the science!

Your responsibilities:

We are looking for a passionate intern to join our bioengineering team to help us develop the next generation of lab instrumentation and automation. Novartis engineers will provide training on all subjects.

• Learning quickly, adapting, and improving your engineering skills in an industrial research lab setting.
• Use 3D/2D CAD to design lab hardware
• Program Arduino/raspberry pi devices to control motors, cameras
• Program robotics to pick and place samples
• Develop a product in a mixed hardware and software environment
• Designing tests to ensure a device’s longevity, robustness, and ability to work through an uncontrolled environment.
• Perform hands on iterative experiments
• Collaborating with full-time engineers, biologists, chemists, and machinists to contribute to drug discovery efforts.
• Documenting code, experimental results, and electrical designs in M.S. Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc..).

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Junior, senior, or graduate student standing in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering.
• Curiosity toward learning how engineering can impact cutting-edge biology.
• Ability to work part-time during school sessions with potential to work full-time in summer 2026
• Eagerness to think though problems on your own and develop solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Excitement for team brainstorming and rapidly prototyping ideas.

Desirable requirements:

• Demonstrated engineering interest beyond the classroom, such as participation in extra-curricular design teams, engineering competitions, or research.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication experience beyond the classroom, such as holding a leadership role in a service organization, club, sports team, etc.
• Experience working hands on with low level or prototype-style electronics.

Location: San Diego, CA (Onsite) -::: Local Candidates only please::

Pay Rate: $26/hour based on experience and qualifications (W2 Only)

Contract: 7-month

Health, dental, vision, 401k

Why Novartis:

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accommodation:

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Magnit at directsourceproteam@prounlimited.com.