Engineering Intern

Posted:
11/10/2024, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Maine, United States ⋅ Westbrook, Maine, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
AI & Machine Learning

Workplace Type:
On-site

Here's a great career development opportunity to work with talented and friendly engineers at IDEXX!  As an Engineering Intern you will work in a collaborative environment to improve our product performance through optimizing the workflow in machine code, designing and executing experiments to understand effects, using statistics to assess the change on assay results, and communicating the results for review.

In this role, you will:

  • Work at the intersection of the software and mechanics of our analyzer
  • Assess feasibility of potential improvements, and find optimal run conditions
  • Use statistics to properly design, execute and analyze test results
  • Work with business partners, and subject matter experts in the fields of mechanical engineering, software, and assay science

What you will need to succeed:

  • You are a 3rd or 4th year student pursuing a BS in Engineering or pursuing a higher degree.
  • Have a problem-solving mindset and enjoy working with data.
  • Can synthesize diverse product, scientific, engineering and business requirements into straightforward architectures.
  • Experience using analytical tools such as JMP, Excel, Minitab, or other software tools.
  • Exposure to and a willingness to learn the programming language Lua or similar preferred.
  • Can work both independently and within cross-functional teams.

What you can expect from us:

  • A talented, supportive, and engaged engineering and science team will provide the information, training and assistance needed to enable the candidate selected for this role to quickly become involved and effective in their internship experience.
  • This is 40 hour per week position requiring an on-site presence typically 3 to 4 days per week with schedule flexibility with respect to the days.
  • The internship timeframe will be June – August 2025.

Why IDEXX?

 

We’re proud of the work we do because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 10,000 talented people.  

  

So, what does that mean for you? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery.   At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.  

  

Let’s pursue what matters together. 

 

IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.  

  

IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws. 

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