Systems & Simulation Engineering Intern - Robotics R&D

Location: Hybrid role based in Santa Clara, California, United States. Must have and maintain United States work authorization during employment.

Salary: $32–$61 per hour, depending on academic level.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops innovative medical technologies and robotic surgical solutions designed to improve surgical outcomes and patient care.

What you will do

• Develop and execute system-level and subsystem-level simulations for robotic surgical platforms.
• Model complex system behavior and evaluate design performance with multidisciplinary systems, mechanical, electrical, controls, and software engineering teams.
• Analyze simulation and test data to characterize performance, identify trends, and recommend engineering decisions.
• Support requirements development, traceability, verification planning, system architecture studies, tradeoff analyses, and interface definition.
• Correlate simulation results with laboratory experiments and contribute to system testing.
• Create technical documentation, engineering reports, scripts, and automation workflows that improve analysis and simulation efficiency.

Requirements

• Pursuing a graduate degree or a bachelor's degree as a junior or senior in systems engineering, robotics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or a related technical field.
• Must plan to return to an academic program after the internship.
• Understanding of engineering principles such as dynamics, controls, robotics, mechanics, or system modeling.
• Experience with engineering analysis, simulation, computational tools, and technical data analysis through coursework, research, design teams, or internships.
• Availability for full-time work of 40 hours per week during agreed working hours, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Available for the June 1–August 20, 2027, or June 21–September 10, 2027 internship term and authorized to work in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, ANSYS, Abaqus, Simscape, Gazebo, or similar simulation and modeling platforms.
• Knowledge of finite element analysis, multibody dynamics, controls simulation, or system performance modeling.
• Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, C++, or similar languages, including automation of data analysis, simulation, or testing workflows.
• Exposure to requirements traceability, interface management, risk analysis, verification and validation, MBSE, SysML, JAMA, or DOORS.
• Experience with robotics, autonomous systems, medical devices, complex electromechanical systems, or AI tools and platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Contribute to projects focused on surgical outcomes and patient safety.
• Gain exposure to robotics, AI/ML, system integration, and clinical workflows.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and clinical teams.
• Receive mentorship and professional development opportunities in an inclusive and innovative environment.
• Eligible interns may participate in company-sponsored medical benefits, sick time, and the consolidated retirement plan, subject to plan terms.