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Danaher Corporation Hardware Engineering Intern in Vista, California
Leica Biosystems’ mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is at the heart of our corporate culture. We’re a global leader in cancer diagnostics with the most comprehensive portfolio from biopsy to diagnosis. Our easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence. Our associates know that every moment matters when it comes to cancer diagnostics. When you come to work, you’re helping develop solutions that enable accurate diagnoses to turn anxiety into answers. Join our diverse, global team of talented people, and be inspired to grow every day.
Leica Biosystems is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.
The Hardware Engineering Intern for Leica Biosystems is involved in the design and release of a series of sustainment and value-added value engineering (VAVE) projects for cost reduction, reliability improvement or other general sustainment projects related to Leica Biosystem’s product line of Aperio Whole Slide Imaging Scanners
This position is part of the Digital Pathology Business Unit located in Vista, CA and will be on-site. At Leica Biosystems, our vision is to advance cancer diagnostics and improve lives.
You will be a part of the Hardware Engineering team and report to the Manager, Hardware Engineering. If you thrive in a fast paced, collaborative environment and want to work to build a world-class organization—read on.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Performing system-level testing to produce data for use within design of experiments
Work with engineering team on various tasks, including but not limited to, machining, electronics, programming, verification & validation and system-level design and troubleshooting
Update or refine engineering drawings or processes with the guidance of senior engineers
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, System Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or similar.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Some experience with CAD technologies, like SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar
Experience working with complex electromechanical systems
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Extreme comfort with typical Windows programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc). Bonus points for familiarity with Linux / Unix computer environments.
The salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $25 - $35. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
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