R&D Engineering Intern

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Date: Oct 15, 2025

Location: Chelmsford, MA, US

Company: Teleflex

Expected Travel: None

Requisition ID: 12870

 

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.

 

Interventional - The Interventional business unit at Teleflex offers innovative medical devices that are used to diagnose and treat coronary and peripheral vascular diseases. We place a strategic emphasis on complex coronary and peripheral interventions, vascular access, bone access, specialty biologic treatments and cardiac assist.  Our current Interventional products include a broad range of clinically relevant solutions, such as our GuideLiner™ and Turnpike™ Catheters, Ringer™ Perfusion Balloon Catheter, AC3 Optimus™ and AC3 Range™ Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps and the OnControl™ Powered Bone Access System. Teleflex’s product portfolio now also includes Passeo™-18 Lux™ Peripheral Drug-Coated Balloon Catheter, Pantera™ Lux™ Drug-Coated Balloon Catheter, Orsiro™ Mission™ Drug-Eluting Stent, the PK Papyrus™ Covered Coronary Stent, and more.  With a strong R&D footprint and pipeline, our fast-growing Interventional business unit is poised to continue the development of new technologies to serve critically ill patients for years to come. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives.

Position Summary

This is a 12-week, paid, on-site summer internship in either Chelmsford, Massachusetts or Maple Grove, Minnesota. This role is open to all Engineering majors across all grades. The intern is responsible for completing tasks and projects as assigned by engineering. The goal is to introduce the intern to the professional world while still completing value added tasks.

Principal Responsibilities

  • Work on value added engineering projects.
    • Example: Design a fixture to make a process more consistent. Use Solidworks to model the fixture and have a prototype created (3D Print, CNC Mill, etc.).
    • Example: Create DOEs (Design of Experiments) to determine how physical properties (tensile strength, kink resistance, torque) are changed by altering materials.
    • Example: Evaluate a SIC (Supplier Initiated Change) to a commercialized product by assessing impact to product sterility, biocompatibility, and performance.
  • Participate in team meetings, project meetings, and town halls.
  • Follow quality procedures and understands the Teleflex documentation system during the manufacturing and development process.
  • Provide R&D support for verification, qualification, and validation studies on existing products.
  • Assists with problem solving and root cause analysis.
  • Collect, process, and analyze data.
  • Assess proposed design and process changes for the impact to the product.
  • Support multiple projects with competing priorities, engaging with cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Support cost improvement activities and non-conformance investigations.
  • Utilize engineering acumen to identify and promote improvement activities across the organization
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education / Experience Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Candidates must be currently enrolled in an Engineering Bachelor’s degree program.
  • Open to lower and upperclassmen.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

  • Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
  • Willingness to learn and ask questions.
  • Ability to collaborate with others.
  • Ability to problem solve and work independently.

 

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $19-$27 per hour; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.  

 

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

At Teleflex, we follow a comprehensive hiring process. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agency recruiters or 3rd party firms. We do not make unsolicited job offers. We do not ask for money or require equipment purchase up-front.

 

Teleflex Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. If you require accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at: 877-880-8588 or Talent@Teleflex.com.

 

Teleflex, the Teleflex logo, Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™,  LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates, in the U.S. and/or other countries. 
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