Robotics and control intern

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

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Santa Clara, California, United States of America

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Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Job Title: Robotics and Controls Intern, Robotics and Digitals Solutions 

Location: Santa Clara, CA 

Classification: Internship 

 

Company Description: 

Robotics & Digital Solutions is part of Johnson and Johnson Medtech, Inc., a global leader in surgery with products and solutions found in almost every operating room around the world. Ethicon has made significant contributions to surgery for more than 100 years from creating the first sutures, to revolutionizing surgery with minimally invasive procedures. Our continuing dedication to Shape the Future of Surgery is built on our commitment to help address the world's most pressing health care issues and improve and save more lives. Through Ethicon's surgical technologies and solutions including robotics, digital solutions, sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars and hemostats and our commitment to treat serious medical conditions like obesity and cancer worldwide, we deliver innovation to make a life-changing impact. 

 

Overview: 

The Robotics & Controls Intern will join the wider Robotics & Controls team. We are a group of highly motivated roboticists working on development of algorithms and productions level software that live at the heart of a complex robotic surgical system for medical applications. We work in a variety of exciting robotic functions including but not limited to kinematic and dynamic analysis, motion generation, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), signal processing, control algorithms, system response characterization, performance and detailed software development. 

 

Core Job Responsibilities: 

• Develop, implement, and test algorithms for sophisticated robotic systems 

• Actively participate in algorithmic, control, mechanical design discussions and code reviews 

• Develop Python software for real-time, safety critical applications 

Required Knowledge and Skills 

• In depth understanding of signal processing, real-time filtering, dynamic system modeling, and sensor/actuator interfacing for embedded platforms. 

• Familiarity with classical machine learning techniques focusing on classification models to noisy, real-world sensor data. 

• Excellent communication and documentation 

• Currently enrolled in Masters or PhD (PhD preferred) program at an accredited University or College program throughout the entire duration of the internship. Must have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.8 or higher and be available to work the hours agreed upon with the hiring manager. 

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