Engineering Co-Op Research and Development

Expected Travel: None
Requisition ID: 13632

About Teleflex Incorporated
As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare. 
Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.
At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare.  For more information, please visit teleflex.com.

Vascular & Emergency Medicine - Built on a legacy of innovation and clinical excellence, the Vascular & Emergency Medicine business at Teleflex develops and delivers advanced medical technologies that empower clinicians to help improve patient outcomes and optimize healthcare efficiency. Our trusted Arrow™, Arrow™, EZ-IO™, and QuikClot™ brands set the standard for vascular access and emergency medicine, offering proven solutions to enhance patient outcomes. From technically advanced vascular access devices - including central venous and arterial catheters, PICCs, and sheath introducers with antimicrobial protection-to life-saving intraosseous access systems and hemostatic technologies used by hospitals, EMS, and military teams worldwide, our portfolio embodies precision, reliability, and performance. As part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organization, we are united by a commitment to clinical differentiation, innovation, and excellence. Join a dynamic, growth-focused team that offers advanced medical technology solutions that make a lasting impact on healthcare.

Position Summary

The Research & Development (Engineering) intern will assist the Engineering team as assigned in efforts that support either development, testing or administrative needs associated with current projects in the Vascular and Emergency Medicine business unit.  This internship will report to a manager in the R&D team, but will work with members of sustaining, product development, lab tech and design teams as assigned.  Project work will be under close supervision and may be done under non-disclosure agreement.

Principal Responsibilities

• Under direction of the R&D Engineering team, perform R&D daily functions to support the Vascular and Emergency Medicine Business Unit.
• Apply engineering techniques to update specifications, create drawings, and draft protocols.
• Conduct lab feasibility testing and verification testing on vascular and emergency medicine products.
• Develop test methods and fixtures for a wide range of potential testing.
• Conduct literature reviews and deep dive searches in technical areas of interest and maintain organization of these searches and documents.
• Represent R&D engineering as a team member on design control projects for product development.
• Work with a diverse team of quality, regulatory, marketing, procurement, manufacturing and others both domestically and globally.
• Write reports and create presentations on work completed.
• Present data and reports at management meetings.
• Assist in the research, development, and design of next generation and new vascular and emergency medicine products.
• Understand and assist other team members in data analysis, accounts, clinical education opportunities, etc.
• Demonstrate professional responsibilities by cooperating with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives, and departmental goals and objectives.
• Maintain compliance with principles of accepted employee conduct as identified in the Teleflex Code of Ethics and as specified in departmental policies and procedures.
• Strong communication (written, verbal, presentation) and analytical (data, particularly via use of Excel).
• Demonstrated creativity and ingenuity in applying engineering principles and practices.
• Organize, evaluate, and coordinate engineering studies with professional, technical, and clerical staff of a product evaluation department.
• Analyze complex, technical and administrative problems and adopt an effective course of action.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Prepare clear and concise statements and reports.
• Demonstrate professional responsibilities by cooperating with other personnel t