What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Intern position at Ultima Genomics?
We are looking for a highly motivated Intern to join our R&D Engineering team!
Our intern program offers students real-life hands-on experience, coaching, mentoring and networking opportunities. We are in a high-tech, fast-paced, R&D engineering environment that includes mechanics, controls, mechatronics, optics, and systems engineering, that will give you the opportunity to work with seasoned engineers and to gain hands-on industry experience in a company which is developing ground-breaking genomics technology and products that will accelerate our understanding of life, biology and disease.
This internship also offers graduates priority consideration for full-time hires in 2026.
How You’ll Contribute
- Work in a fast-paced cross-functional, technologically advanced dynamic environment in an internship program focused on developing individual engineers capable of pursuing careers in any realm of engineering
- Improve your industry knowledge through a collaborative work environment
- Design, prototype, build, and test modules with mechanical, fluidic, electrical, and controls componentry
- Improve existing designs to be more reliable, repeatable, manufacturable and serviceable
- Maintain, troubleshoot and upgrade instruments and test benches
Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Currently a student in an accredited degree program pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Biomedical/Bioengineering, Physics, Optical Engineering or closely related disciplines
- Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
- Ability to work onsite, work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 8 weeks during summer 2025
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, willing to learn, and interested in working in a team environment
- Great work ethic and an enthusiasm for problem-solving
- Good presentation, writing and communication skills
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
What to include when you apply:
- Cover letter should include:
- Description of your relevant experience and qualifications
- The specific field you are interested in, if applicable
- List your availability for the internship (start date and end date)
- Expected graduation year
- How you found out about the internship
- List any relevant academic/hobbyist projects that you have worked/working on, if applicable
- Resume (PDF)
- Unofficial academic transcripts
- A project portfolio, GitHub repository, or sample work of any kind, if possible
At Ultima Genomics, this internship pays between $25 and $31 per hour, and your hourly rate will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Salary : $25 - $31
