Product Intern - Ergonomic design of a patient bed for...

We’re looking for a highly motivated Intern to join our product team and support both the Product manager and our mechanical team. This internship is ideal for a final-year student from an engineering school student looking to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced startup environment.

Duration: 6 months

From: January 2025 (Flexible)

Skills & Experience

• Final year student in industrial design, textile engineering (especially with a medical focus such as biomaterials or medical devices), biomedical engineering or ergonomy. (Master’s level)
• Strong interest in medical interface design and user-centered innovation.
• Curious, autonomous, rigorous, analytical mindset, and sensitive to patient experience.
• 3D modeling
• Rapid prototyping (3D printing, cutting, foam shaping, textiles, sewing, etc.)
• Knowledge in ergonomics and patient comfort
• Good communication and teamwork skills, with ability to collaborate with multiple teams (clinicians, engineers, RA/QA, designers)
• Awareness of medical device regulations (EU MDR 2017/745, ISO 10993, etc.)

Key Responsibilities

During this internship you will be in charge of developing a prototype for a MRI patient bed. The internship will be separated in three phase as bellow:

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Analyze clinical needs and translate them into design requirements (comfort, usability, MRI compatibility, cleaning, durability).
• Conduct ergonomic studies and explore innovative design concepts.
• Select suitable materials and manufacturing processes.
• Create detailed 3D models and iterate on design solutions.
• Build and test prototypes, organize usability evaluations, and analyze results.
• Deliver a functional prototype and a techpack ready for industrialization.

Who We Are

Chipiron is revolutionizing the medical imaging industry by developing light and easily deployable MRI machines powered by an ultra-sensitive quantum detection system. Our mission is to make MRI accessible to everyone, everywhere. We're a team of engineers based in the heart of Paris, and we have only one obsession: building things people want.

Our Culture

• Collaborative Decision-Making;
• High Standards and Autonomy: We maintain high expectations for our team members and offer complete autonomy, coupled with incentives tied to the company's success, fostering a culture of ownership and accountability;
• Value of Humility: We prioritize seeking the truth over being right;
• English-First International Team.