Quality Engineering Intern

Location: Arvada, Colorado, US

As a global medtech company, we are driven by our Vision of changing the trajectory of lives for a new day and our Mission to create ingenious solutions that ignite patient turnarounds. Our relentless commitment to patients and strong legacy of innovation in healthcare are the foundation of our future. If you're looking for a new chance, a new beginning, a new trajectory, LivaNova is where your talent can truly thrive. Join our talented team members worldwide to become a pioneer of tomorrow—because at LivaNova, we don’t just treat conditions — we aspire to alter the course of lives.

Position Summary

The Intern will assist Quality Engineering in completing a material/substance database.

They will help collect and analyze data for use by Quality Engineering in the evaluation of materials used in LivaNova products.

The Intern may also assist in general procedure updates required as part of process improvements and on-going maintenance of the Quality Management System.

Essential Job Functions

They will support Quality Engineering for executing the quality engineering activities related to the design and manufacture of the products in compliance with the Quality Management System requirements and the regulations of the countries where the franchise distributes and sells products.  They will work on projects related to conformance to the Medical Device requirements of ISO 13485 and FDA 21 CFR Part 11.

With respect to the material database, they will

Review information supplied by suppliers for material information and add to database

Contact suppliers when additional information is needed

Communicate with QE on any issues that arise or if additional information is needed

They will respect the Health and Safety Regulations in their field of competence.

Performs other duties as may be required by their manager.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Successfully demonstrates an in-depth or breadth of engineering skill(s).

Must have proficiency with quality tools such as flowcharts, statistical data analysis, mathematical reasoning

Ability to work within a changing environment.

Ability to work with a wide variety of personnel on all levels and utilize constructive confrontation

Ability to analyze and problem-solve.

Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills.

Able to communicate across functional lines.

Sitting 60-80%, standing & walking 20-40%

Repetitive work on computer 80%

Oral and written comprehension

Must be able to work in a clean room environment and tolerate chemical odors.

Must be able to work in a lab environment and tolerate the smell and sight of blood.

Must be willing to take on related duties as required in support of company and departmental objectives.

Pay Transparency: The hourly rate for this position is $25

Education

Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, or other technical degree (computer science, chemistry, biochemistry, etc.), must have completed Junior year.

Minimum GPA 3.0

Valuing different backgrounds

LivaNova values equality and diversity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent and free from unlawful discrimination. Our selection process is driven by the key demands/requirements for the role rather than bias or discrimination on the basis of a candidate’s sex, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job-related disability/handicap or medical condition, family status, sexual orientation, religion, color, ethnicity, race or any other legally protected classification.

Notice to third party agencies

Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Services Agreement, we will not consider, or agree to, payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event that a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

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