System Engineering Co-op

Position Summary

The System Engineering Co-op student will work alongside, and in support of the Systems Engineering team. The system engineering team is a diverse, collaborative group working on the support and/or development of medical devices used to automate in-vitro diagnostic testing usually found in a microbiology laboratory. The engineering co-op student will be supervised by and mentored by the Director, Manager, and Senior engineers within the System Engineering team and the role will include a significant amount of interaction and collaboration with other system development team members.

Primary Duties

• The co-op student will obtain basic knowledge related to medical instrumentation research, design, development, and testing. Candidates will be expected to have general engineering knowledge including the use of standard engineering practices.

• This position will include creation and execution of verification tests, troubleshooting, diagnosing, and evaluating instrument and system issues and design alternatives.

• The co-op student will be given the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of the bioMérieux Design Control process that addresses US and international regulatory requirements, as well as internal Quality requirements.

• Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education, Training and Experience

• Must be currently enrolled in a BS or MS Program in a related Systems, Biomedical, Electrical, or Mechanical engineering program and completed 1 full year
• To qualify for this Co-Op position, candidates must be actively enrolled in a participating university's formal Co-Op Program and meet all university requirements necessary to receive academic co-op credit. This includes enrollment in any required co-op course, program, or approval process established by the university. Students are responsible for maintaining eligibility and obtaining all required university approvals throughout the duration of the assignment.
• Must be enrolled in a formal cooperative education (co-op) program at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) or the University of Missouri (Mizzou).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Acting with Honor and Being Open

• Communicating Effectively

• Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMérieux promotes

• Effective verbal communication skills

• Written Communication – including the ability to communicate technical data in written form

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain in stationary position, either sitting or standing, for prolonged periods

• Ability to operate a PC, phone, and other devices

• Ability to see PC screen clearly, and to read fine print

• 8-12 month assignment with some flexibility