At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
The Process Development Engineer Intern will support the engineering team in designing, optimizing, and validating manufacturing and business processes within a dynamic medical device environment. This internship offers hands-on experience in Design for Reliability and Manufacturability, process development, and continuous improvement initiatives. Interns will gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies, methodologies, and Gemba activities, while developing skills in process design, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. The role also provides valuable networking opportunities and mentorship from experienced engineers and highly skilled subject matter experts.
Internship details:
• Start date: March 2026
• Location: Tolochenaz
• Duration: 6 months
• Working hours: 40 hours per week
• Working model: on-site
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
• Assist in developing and improving manufacturing processes to enhance quality, efficiency, and safety
• Support process validation activities, including data collection, analysis, and documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, production) to troubleshoot and resolve process-related issues
• Conduct experiments and tests to evaluate process changes and their impact
• Document procedures, findings, and recommendations in technical reports
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma etc.)
Required Knowledge:
• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Materials, Mechanical, Chemical, Microtechnology, Biomedical) or related field
• Fluency in French and English, with strong verbal & written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Would be a plus:
• Familiarity with process mapping, statistical analysis, or engineering software
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
Pay range: 2000CHF - 2500CHF gross monthly ( (depending on qualifications)
About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here