Electronics Engineering Intern
ONWARD Medical
Lausanne, Switzerland
Posted on Mar 25, 2026
Join ONWARD Medical’s mission to restore movement, independence, and health in people with spinal cord injury.
We are looking for a 6-month intern available within the period of July 2026 to February 2027.
Responsibilities:
We are looking for a 6-month intern available within the period of July 2026 to February 2027.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the development of the electronics for our implantable and external neurostimulation platforms under to supervision and tutelage of senior engineering staff
- Gain independent design experience through independent work, and build team skills by supporting larger development projects
- Develop test tools for characterisation and design verification
- Collaborate with engineers from other disciplines including mechanical, firmware, human factors, systems/therapy development, and with other departments including quality assurance, clinical and regulatory affairs
- Investigate, prototype, and analyse new features, design options, and electronics/electrical subassemblies
- Apply Design for Reliability & Manufacturing tools, including concept development, modelling & simulation, sensitivity/tolerance analysis, and stress analysis
- Work within a highly regulated environment, learning and applying design control methods, applicable standards, and technical and formal review processes
- Enrolled in an engineering degree program in electrical engineering, or similar
- Demonstrated hands-on engineering skills through internships, student teams, and/or other extracurriculars
- Advanced level of English
- Applicants must already hold a valid Swiss work/student permit or be eligible to work in Switzerland (Swiss or EU/EFTA citizenship)