IS ENGENIOUS WHAT YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR?
Ready for valuable, hands-on experience and mentorship?
At Engenious Design, we create medical devices and other high technology systems for our clients. This means we conceptualize, design, program, build and test medical devices & high technology systems that save lives and make the world a better place. Our team includes some of the best people from their respective fields. As an Engenious Intern, this means you would get to work directly with highly skilled and friendly experts, who are ready to help you further develop your skills with collaborative work.
Our teams work together on numerous projects which keeps us busy and on our toes. It’s a fast-paced workplace, with a spacious electronics lab and an even larger model shop and test lab. Our team includes creative engineers, designers, technicians, and project leaders who are constantly learning new tools and techniques.
The Engenious summer internship is the perfect opportunity for an individual looking to gain real-world experience in product development. Someone who is interested in being an active contributor to medical device and other advanced technology projects.
If this describes you, apply for a paid summer internship in our Kansas City-based design center. Not just a way to fill your summer, this internship has been career-launching for others just like you seeking to enter product development after graduation!
Internship: Summer 2025
Kansas City
Applications Open September 2024
We recognize that top talent comes from all over the world, however Engenious Design is unable to offer visa sponsorship opportunities at this time; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States
WHAT OUR PAST INTERNS SAY ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE
Connor Sullivan
Intern, Summer of 2023
A computer engineering Masters candidate, Connor worked alongside the rest of the software team on several important projects. His work included developing drivers, architecting and implementing a system manager, coding a message handler for communication, and configuration of a peripheral test tool. His work was invaluable to the Software team as well as the larger Engenious team.
Surrounding his experience, Conner stated:
“An internship at Engenious gave me a real feeling of what it’s like to work on a team in industry. I was given the opportunity to do real work on real projects. This allowed me to both apply my knowledge and learn many valuable lessons from the engineers that I was working alongside. Questions I had were not only met with answers, but also discussions about larger design decisions where it was clear that my input was valued. I didn’t feel like an intern, I felt like part of the team.”
Jordan Gamble
Intern, Summer of 2022
A mechanical engineering PhD candidate, working with spinal fusion devices, Jordan focused on optimizing mechanical and electrical stimuli to enhance bone regeneration for clinical and tissue engineering purposes. She is currently acquiring in-field experience with her strong interest in research, design, and testing of medical devices, specifically in orthopedics.
Surrounding her experience, Jordan stated:
“The majority of my engineering background has been in education. My internship with Engenious has given me the chance to apply my skills in a professional setting, while still expanding my practical skills as a mechanical engineer. The hands-on tasks and project-based collaborations have also been invaluable to me. The culture and work environment at Engenious is collaborative and welcoming as well.”
Megan Kinnane
Intern, Summer of 2020 and 2021
A biomedical engineering student, Megan brought her love of medical devices to Engenious and was able to test-drive her skills to establish medical device specification and requirements to an engineering level of detail while being mentored by experts in a myriad of engineering disciplines. Learning how to be a cross-functional leader focused on answering “how should we make this medical device?” Megan was a solid contributor to the team!
Surrounding her experience, Megan stated:
“My internship at Engenious has been one of the highlights of my engineering education. I’ve been able to learn from and work with engineering professionals who value my education and growth in the field. The diverse projects I have had the opportunity to work on not only gave me valuable hands-on experience but also a well-rounded idea of how I wanted to use my degree. My summers at Engenious provided practical context to my courses, benefitting me as a student and as a professional.”
Nick Fowler
Intern, Summer of 2019
A mechanical engineering student, Nick worked collaboratively to design, build and test electromechanical devices, developed solutions around injection-molded plastic constraints, communicated design concepts through SolidWorks modeling, completed product development builds by leveraging in-house prototype capabilities, and SO much more.
Surrounding his experience, Nick stated:
“The whole office is a wealth of knowledge and I always felt like I could turn to anyone for help. Knowledge was shared. The Engenious team helped me understand why things were done the way they are. It never felt like people were only telling me what was necessary to help them out. Typically, when I asked 1 question, 5 got answered.”
WHAT WE OFFER
Mentorship
With a combined skill set of over 30+ years in the industry, Engenious employees are a wealth on knowledge to show you the ropes
Social Events
While we are very serious about what we do at Engenious Design, we are equally serious about getting together and experiencing life outside of the office
Hands On Experience
You won't be on the sidelines watching the other employees working. As an intern you will be in the thick of it right beside them designing and building new products from the beginning
Culture
We create new products that improve lives by working quickly and collaboratively to get what's important done, and we take responsibility to make things better
WORK + LIFE
Meaningful Work
From the hospital to the heart of an orbit-bound rocket, we create medical devices and high technology systems that make the world a better place. Engenious is a growing, world-class design firm founded in 2013 with steady growth and industry-leading profit margins. Privately owned with no debt, no external investors and healthy reserves, we make thoughtful, long-term decisions for a sustainable and well-resourced organization. We care about creating an organization that benefits our team, our community, the people who use our designs, and the world.
Stability & Growth
Compelling projects that we care about means the team does incredible work, sweating the details while also keeping it fast paced. That doesn’t mean we are here all hours of the day, evenings and weekends. Because we care about work/life balance, we track hours worked per week closely so that we can all have a balance that is healthy and sustainable.
Flexibility for Life
The variety of our work and our growth means that Engenious is a place where everyone is growing. Opportunities are all around us; to try new things, hone your craft or learn from each other. No one is likely to get stuck behind a manager who’s parked for a decade – our dynamic growth means leadership advancement is real and always an option for you.
World-Class People
We intentionally don’t sell anything with our name on it. Instead we make a bigger impact on the world by creating systems for top medical device firms, leading technology companies and startups. Our projects are ambitious enough that they demand collaboration, and that’s great because our team loves working with each other. Our organization is small enough that everyone matters, it’s a place where your contribution makes a difference. Clients, our team, and our alumni often say that Engenious has assembled the best team they have ever worked with, anywhere.
Creative Space
Our workspace is constantly changing as we work to make it a better and more creative space that inspires creative work, out-of-box thinking, and good old-fashioned hands-on productivity.
We work in an environmentally responsible, LEED Gold certified building with 15,000 sq. ft of airy, creative space designed to cultivate fresh ideas, inspiration, and collaboration.
Our electronics lab is spacious, well-equipped, and constantly buzzing with activity. In our 4,000 sq. ft model shop, you’ll hear the sounds of designs being 3-D printed, milled, drilled, drafted, and crafted.
Our family-style eating area is the perfect spot to enjoy a meal and a chat or make your own espresso drink. Fear not: one of many the coffee-lovers in our group would love to show you how they craft the perfect cup. During the spring, summer and fall enjoy your lunch al fresco at one of the outdoor cafe tables found on-site.
The layout is complete with modern furnishings, ergonomic chairs, and standing desk options! We enjoy a collaborative work environment but also offer multiple dedicated quiet working areas and private meeting rooms.
Our facility boasts an on-site gym, with a private locker room and private showers, for those wanting to break a sweat while they mull over their latest design challenges.
At our office, the Wi-Fi is excellent, the coffee is great, and you can expect to overhear conversations that range from computational fluid dynamics to disc golf, to the antics of our kids/pets, and everything in between.
Tools & Toys for Your Success
We are designers, engineers, and craftspeople. That’s why we continue to stock our lab and shop with an ever-increasing array of great tools and equipment. Sometimes we think we can build just about anything without stepping outside our offices! It’s like a builders’ playground in our workshops.
We Take Our Work Seriously But Not Ourselves
Work isn’t just about what you do, but also who you do it with! We have outdoor adventures – climb 14’ers, white water rafting, run half-marathons just to name a few. We also have volleyball, soccer and bowling teams if that’s more your jam. Work with people who enjoy spending time together.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Here’s an outline of what you can typically expect when exploring a fit on the Engenious team. Every member of our team has applied through the same process, and we understand the non-trivial amount of effort required. We believe it is worth it to invest in a stellar team!
Online application
Use a link above to complete a quick application (about 10 minutes)
Take home project
Your chance to show off, and get a taste of the role you've applied for (about 1 hour)
Interview with a manager
A conversation (Zoom or in person) with a leader of the functional group you could be joining (about 1 hour)
On-site interview
A combination of group discussion and 1:1 interviews. You'll get to interact with both possible co-workers and senior leaders at Engenious
READY TO JOIN ENGENIOUS DESIGN?
We’d love to hear from you if you think you have what it takes to become our next intern and work with our amazing team of designers.