Job Description

About the Company

Zap Surgical Systems is a surgical robotics start-up located in San Carlos, CA. Leveraging its unique gyroscopic motion and self-shielded design, our product, the Zap-X, is disrupting the industry and opening new frontiers in modern radiosurgery. Zap’s employees thrive in an environment where multiple fields of study come together to solve challenging and important problems. You will be joining a diverse, cross-functional team that is bringing to market the most advanced stereotactic radiotherapy technology.

Purpose of Position

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineering intern to join our small dynamic team of accomplished engineers for the summer. In this internship you will have the opportunity to design, build and test mechanical systems under the guidance of a mentor. You will be expected to give design reviews along with an end-of-internship presentation. At Zap we have a mixture of both incremental and innovative design work ahead of ourselves. The successful candidate will be able to analysis, design mechanical systems and generate parts drawings using SolidWorks. This individual will be managed by one of our mechanical engineers and be a part of the Hardware Engineering team. We are expecting the intern to work a normal workweek to maximize their development and impact for the team.

With this dynamic environment comes the need for a highly energetic engineer who is ready to dive into design and testing to propel our product development forward. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, a quick learner and a solid communicator. We do a lot of fun and challenging work every day, but we also work hard to maintain an easy-going environment with a strong sense of community.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Design mechanical systems related to or part of the ZAP-X delivery system.
• Give design review presentations to justify approach and solution.
• Create parts drawings and work with vendors to fabricate parts.
• Specify and purchase prototype components.
• Hands on assembly and test prototype designs.
• Identify root cause of failures.
• Learn and apply industry mechanical standards.

Qualifications

Education

• Completed at least two years of undergraduate ME course work.

Experience Requirements

• Experience in the design of precision mechanism and machine design.
• Strong analytic, technical and problem solving skills.
• Understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
• Design skills in SolidWorks or other similar CAD applications.
• Familiar with creating fabrication drawings per ASME standards.
• Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing a plus.

Skills and Other Requirements

• Ability to work independently and show initiative to complete tasks.
• General knowledge of machine shop fabrication processes, desired.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing in English.
• Creativity, curiosity, and passion for building things.

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