R&D Rotational Program - Summer 2026 Start

Job Summary

With more than 50+ years of consecutive growth, we’ve created a dynamic workplace where over 36,000 employees worldwide are empowered to grow and add to our entrepreneurial culture.

To support our continued growth, we’re looking to add new talent, like you, to our team! Our people are genuine, creative, and proactive problem solvers who have access to leadership for rapid alignment to make decisions driven by what’s right for our customers.

Medline offers entry-level candidates benefits and experiences that strengthen personal and professional development, such as recognition programs and awards, employee resource groups, volunteer opportunities through ESG, employee appreciation week, competitive healthcare benefits and so much more.

Rotate within the R&D/Quality organization to gain a broad variety of product development and leadership experience.  This position will focus on the product development life cycle from ideation to post-launch support. The rotation is designed for a minimum of two years with an optional 6-month extension.

Job Description

Rotation Areas:

• Product Development (Design) – 6 months

• Medical Device Regulatory Affairs – 6 months

• Medline Laboratories (Design Verification) – 6 months

• Project Management – 6 months

• Optional 5th Rotation – Divisional Quality (Manufacturing) – 6 months

Core Responsibilities for each Rotational Area:

​1) Product Development (Design) – 6 months

• Utilize CAD software to develop models, technical drawings, PCB layouts, or software architectures

• Create new product designs, generate/evaluate prototypes, and produce technical drawings/specifications

• Collaborate with product divisions to identify user needs and develop product requirements, performance attributes, and quality specifications

• Work with legal to design and implement new intellectual property. Collaborate with domestic and international manufacturers

2) Medical Device Regulatory Affairs – 6 months

• Understand the fundamentals of US and international regulatory frameworks for medical devices, including device classifications, regulatory pathways, submission requirements, and formulation of regulatory strategies

• Participate in performing assessments of proposed changes to existing products to determine regulatory impact

• Assist in drafting/compiling regulatory submissions pertaining to product clearances/approvals (i.e. 510(k)s and CE technical files) to gain familiarity with the review process and understand common submission risks

3) Medline Laboratories (Design Verification) – 6 months

• Test and evaluate new and existing products

• Develop, author, and execute design verification and validation protocols. Issue reports, CoA’s, deviations, risk assessments, and performance summaries as needed

• Interpret data and evaluate product performance to verify product requirements and design inputs

• Lead test method development activities including test fixture design and hardware/software validation

4) Project Management – 6 months

• Manage the product development process

• Develop and communicate project plans, timelines, and budgets

• Coordinate project activities and ensure timely completion

5) Optional 5th Rotation  - Divisional Quality (Manufacturing)

• Develop a thorough understanding of the complaint process including investigating, trending, corrective actions and communications to the customer/sales rep

• Learn the basics of Incoming inspection (the process and how specs/instructions get implemented to the inspection team

• Understand and perform process FMEAs

• Apply statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate the current process and process changes

• Investigate root causes and provide corrective actions on product failures. Work with manufacturers to implement corrective actions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science

• Experience with SolidWorks/3D modeling software and prototype fabrication

• Recent college graduates with experience in new product design (academic courses or internships) preferred