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MiniMed

Engineering Intern Summer 2027

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Wage

$26.5 – $45.25/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 12, 2026

Job Description

Overview

MiniMed is offering a summer internship for Engineering Interns in 2027, providing an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and contribute to their mission of improving the lives of people with diabetes. Interns will work in various engineering areas, participate in a collaborative environment, and receive support for their professional growth.

Responsibilities

  • Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots and provides technical skills during research and/or product development.
  • Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation.
  • Researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks.
  • Designs, develops and provides safety testing, repair, and maintenance of biomedical equipment.
  • Researches, plans, designs, verifies, validates and develops mechanical and/or electromechanical products and systems.
  • Responsible for production support engineering with respect to testing methods, procedures, and problems.
  • Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment.

Requirements

  • Working toward a bachelor's or master's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
  • Anticipated graduation date of Winter 2027, Spring 2028, Winter 2028, or Spring 2029.
  • Currently authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Internships are full-time (40 hours/week), lasting 10-11 weeks.
  • Interns must reside in the U.S. for the duration of the internship.
  • Interns are expected to work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting comes in about 17% below the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, where the middle half runs $34–$60/hr across 61 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 31% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 84 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 58 different employers. 31 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 623 other active welding openings from 287 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Vast (22), and Relativity Space (20). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $71/hr, Long Beach at $54/hr, and Torrance at $43/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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