Intern - Design Assurance Engineer

The Design Assurance Engineer Intern, a function of the Quality Organization, will act as technical support for interdepartmental development teams to fulfill business goals of Coloplast for new and existing research and development projects, as well as support Supplier Quality and Manufacutring Quality aspects of the business. Exact dates depend on school calendars.

Major Areas of Accountability:

• Verify and validate devices in accordance with applicable medical regulatory standards
• Perform original design, under guidance of project engineers/scientists, developing design specifications,  verification protocols/reports and other associated documentation following design control requirements
• Participate in hands-on problem solving and resolution
• Create and maintain good records of lab work and test results related to assigned projects
• Conform with Coloplast Code of Conduct and all local Compliance Standards
• Conform with Coloplast Q/EHS Policy

Basic Qualifications:

• Pursuing a 4-year or graduate degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent
• Undergraduate student (completed sophomore level or higher) with successful completion of basic engineering course work.
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Able to develop test protocols and synthesize data to write test reports based on observed data, relevant test standards and general engineering knowledge
• Familiarity with statistical analysis (e.g. two-sample t-test, tolerance limit calculation)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic engineering concepts and principles 
• Ability to work independently and to be a technical assist on group projects
• Ability to take verbal instructions and translate them into goals and objectives
• Good written and verbal communication
• Pro-active; high-performance and results orientation
• Personifies and fosters the Coloplast Mission, Vision and Values.