Careers
We are building a new class of smart orthopedic instrumentation, combining mechanical systems, sensing, and data to bring intelligence into the operating room.
Want to join us?
What you’ll work on
Build the next generation of surgical hammers
Our main product is an orthopedic automatic hammer with an integrated sensor that tells the surgeon when to stop hammering. Right now they judge when to stop hammering based on feel, but overhammering can cause bone fractures and underhammering causes the implant to loosen over time.
Interns will help solve real engineering challenges in mechanism design, prototyping, component selection, thermal management, and reducing weight and recoil.
Help us integrate sensing/controls and prove reliability
We’re integrating sensors to measure what happens during each impact and exploring whether those signals can identify when an implant has reached stable fixation. Interns may build test rigs and data-acquisition systems, run experiments, and analyze mechanical and sensor data.
Turn a prototype into a medical device
Surgical devices have to work reliably across different implants, bone conditions, loads, and repeated use. Our device must be manufacturable, sterilizable, reliable, serviceable, and intuitive to use in the operating room.
Interns will contribute to DFM/DFA, reliability and verification testing, design iteration, and the engineering decisions required to move from prototype to production.
Join a tight-knit intern cohort that’s passionate about solving hard problems and improving patient care.
Now hiring for Spring and Summer 2027!
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Location: Cambridge, MA
Duration: Spring or Summer 2027 (10+ weeks)
Work hands-on with our engineering team to develop the next generation of OrthoIQ’s automatic surgical impactor. You’ll design and prototype mechanisms, fixtures, and electromechanical assemblies; support testing and design iteration; and help solve challenges in machine design, thermal management, sealing, durability, and manufacturability. We’re looking for someone who loves building real hardware and is comfortable moving quickly from CAD to prototype to test.
Signal Processing & Algorithms Engineering Intern
Location: Cambridge, MA
Duration: Spring or Summer 2027 (10+ weeks)
Help develop the sensing technology that allows our Smart Autoimpactor to understand what is happening during surgery. You’ll integrate and characterize sensors, build data-acquisition setups, conduct experiments, and analyze impact signals using Python or MATLAB. You’ll explore filtering, FFTs, feature extraction, and other signal-processing or machine-learning approaches to identify meaningful changes during implant insertion.
Embedded Systems & Controls Engineering Intern
Location: Cambridge, MA
Duration: Spring or Summer 2027 (10+ weeks)
You will help us turn our sensing and control technology into an integrated handheld medical device. You’ll work on microcontrollers, sensor interfaces, embedded firmware, PCB development and testing, motor/actuator controls, and hardware debugging. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of electronics, firmware, and physical systems and wants to see their work become part of a real product.
Technical Strategy & Commercialization Intern
Location: Cambridge, MA
Duration: Spring or Summer 2027 (10+ weeks)
Work directly with OrthoIQ’s leadership at the intersection of engineering, clinical research, and commercialization. You’ll conduct literature reviews and synthesize orthopedic and engineering research, support technical and scientific writing for grant applications, research markets and competitors, and help develop investor and industry-partner materials. You’ll gain exposure to how an early-stage medical device moves from technical development toward regulatory approval and commercialization.
We’re looking for a strong technical researcher and writer, ideally studying engineering, biomedical engineering, biomechanics, or a related scientific field, who is interested in learning the business side of medical technology.