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Mechanical Engineering Intern

Cepheid
Sunnyvale, CA Intern
POSTED ON 2/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we’re working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

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The Mechanical Engineering Intern is responsible for investigating, developing, and implementing mechanical solutions for our PCR instrument. The incumbent will have opportunities to learn engineering tools like CAD design and thermal simulation / analysis.

This position is part of the Mechanical Engineering Systems R&D organization and will be located in Sunnyvale, CA (on-site). At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to :

  • Define, design, test, develop, and validate new product(s).
  • Collaborate with senior engineers and independently research / develop complicated engineering problems.
  • Present technical data, including risks / opportunities to a multi-functional audience.

The essential requirements of the job include :

  • Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related engineering major) with a general understanding of thermodynamics.
  • Familiarity with SolidWorks design or similar CAD software.
  • Familiarity with 3D printing and general prototyping processes like CNC machining
  • It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in :

  • Familiarity with Ansys Discovery / Fluent.
  • Familiarity with testing equipment in a thermal environmental chamber.
  • The hourly range for this role is$28.00-30.00. This is the rate that we in good faith believe is the rate of compensation for this role at the time of this posting.

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    Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

    For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

    Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

    The EEO posters are available here.

    We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

    Salary : $28 - $30

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