Internship - System Engineer at Danaher Corporation in San Jose, CA

Summary: Danaher Corporation, through its subsidiary Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, focuses on innovations in life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology. As an intern, you will work with a collaborative R&D team to develop and support analytical instruments, engaging in tasks related to instrumentation design, fluidics, testing, and data analysis. Responsibilities: - Working with senior system engineers to harden a new type of assay plate reader, taking it from bread board to an optically and mechanically more robust implementation - Designing and building a new instance of the system with an alternate optical scheme - Working with senior system engineers to test a new fluidics module intended for our next generation acoustic drop ejection system - Collecting data from multiple measurement systems as dictated by the question of interest - Analyzing data using Python, MATLAB, and other data science tools - Creating and maintaining engineering documentation including CAD revisions, test reports, and development notes - Presenting findings and recommendations to engineering teams and participate in design reviews Required Qualifications: - Undergraduate student with a minimum of two years of academic experience, majoring in Engineering Physics, Biomedical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering (graduate students may also apply) - Experience with Python - Strong knowledge of MS Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint) - Some experience integrating new instrumentation or developing measurement methods on existing instruments - Demonstrated teamwork, communication skills, and ability to collaborate effectively Preferred Qualifications: - Experience applying statistical tools (MATLAB, Python, JMP, R, Excel) - Familiarity with Solid Works - Familiarity with 3D printing and mechanical prototyping - Some academic understanding of optical design - Familiarity with image processing toolkits - Some academic course work in control systems - Hands on experience with automated lab equipment - Experience documenting engineering work (drawings, test logs, reports) - Familiarity with Lab safety expectations Required Skills: Python, Instrumentation Design, Data Analysis Important Skills: MATLAB, Solid Works, Fluidics Integration Nice-to-Have Skills: Lab Safety