Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. The Systems Engineering team in Santa Barbara, CA (ACT) is responsible for full lifecycle product development of Arthrex’s industry‑leading camera systems. We are searching for a highly capable Software‑focused Systems Engineering Intern to help architect and develop the next‑generation reliability automation platform for our Sentinel test ecosystem. The successful candidate will design and implement a software toolchain that coordinates and orchestrates a variety of internally developed hardware actuators (e.g., camera insertion fixtures, robotic arms, button pushers, power controllers), integrates with our existing SQA automation framework, and monitors system behavior through logs, console output, and webcam/video streams. This role involves creating a visual, node‑based workflow builder - similar in spirit to block‑based programming environments (e.g., Node-RED), consumer automation tools (e.g., IFTTT), or engineering tools like LabVIEW - that enables engineers to construct reliability test sequences, loop structures, and randomized exploration paths. Under the guidance of SE mentors, this intern will contribute to the architectural foundations that allow the platform to scale long after the internship concludes.

This internship will run from June 2026 – September 2026. The ideal candidate will have the availability to work 40 hours per week at our Sanat Barbara, CA facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sentinel Reliability.
• API design and integration.
• Event‑driven or asynchronous programming.
• Graph theory concepts (directed graphs, traversal, path coverage).
• Designing modular software architectures.
• Automation frameworks.
• Hardware‑in‑the‑loop systems.
• GUI development (Qt, Electron, web‑based frameworks, etc.).
• CAD or basic mechanical/electrical prototyping.

Education and Experience:

• Progress towards a college degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields with strong software emphasis required. (Recent graduates must be within six months of their graduation date to qualify.)

Knowledge and Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses and/or Training:

• Strong software development background (Python, C++, or similar) preferred. 
• Familiarity with LabVIEW, Scratch‑like block programming, or workflow engines preferred. 
•  Ability to conceptualize and build node‑based or visual programming tools preferred.

Machine, Tools, and/or Equipment Skills:

• PC; Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook; PowerPoint; Word and Excel. Fax; Scanner.