It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Primary Function of Position
The intern candidate will be responsible for exploring / process mapping / developing / researching / configuring applications and solutions for Intuitive product development. A team member who can work in close supervision with an engineering application developer in the IT Engineering team and with engineers in business teams. Ability to technically comprehend the end-to-end product development process, application development process and be able to develop and map processes / web / AI applications. Participate or run discussions with engineers pertaining to process development as it relates to tools used for design and quality. Achieve Project priorities, by designing, implementing, testing, and helping engineering applications. Coordinate unit, system and integration level test plans, execution, and documentation of results.

Essential Job Duties

• Develop and perform process mapping of end-to-end product development
• Comprehend requirements for developing applications from team members
• Develop a prototype AI application for an engineering process workflow automation
• Incorporate feedback and iterate the app development to refine the solution
• Show case the solution to business team and obtain feedback

Required Skills and Experience

• Design Engineering Applications and Process Knowledge, Business Process Automation, Software development expertise in AI solutions.
• Process mapping skills, understanding the distinct stages of product development.
• Programming language skills – Python, Java, XML, XSD, XSLT, AI/ML Development, GenAI, LLMs, Agentic AI
• Experience in developing web/AI apps.
• Must be a good analytical person.
• Must be able to learn rapidly, adjust easily to change, and work on varying assignments.

University Hiring Program Eligibility Requirements:

• University Enrollment: Must be currently enrolled in and returning to an accredited degree-seeking academic program after the internship.
• Internship Work Period: Must be available to work full-time (approximately 40 hours per week) during a 10–12-week period starting May or June. Specific start dates are shared during the recruiting process.

Required Education and Training

• Current enrollment in a Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, AI or in any engineering discipline at the master’s level with a Masters degree in engineering
• Training in programming and development as part of the course work

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Use of SolidWorks, Windchill, Creo, and any engineering design applications
• Use of tools for process mapping
• Developing applications in AI/ML and/or Analytics space
• Exposure to PLM Applications like Agile will be helpful

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees
who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s
start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay (paid at an hourly rate), benefits, and a housing allowance. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including relevant skills and experience for this internship, degree-seeking academic program (PhD, Master’s, Bachelor’s, etc), year in school, and location. The hourly rate is prorated against the intern program salaries listed and total program compensation will be based on internship duration.