Internship Medical Engineering & Surgical Navigation 6 months | Start Spring 2027

Your Mission

Join Stryker’s Research and Development team and contribute to technologies that support the future of neurosurgical navigation. During this six-month Medical Engineering Internship, you will explore how software, hardware, data, and tracking technologies come together in medical devices used in operating rooms worldwide. You will gain hands-on experience in a MedTech internship environment, strengthen your technical skills, and work on meaningful projects that connect innovation with real-world healthcare impact. This student internship in Germany is designed to help you build practical expertise, take ownership of defined tasks, and grow your career in medical technology.

What You'll Do

• Support the development of new tracking technologies for surgical navigation systems.
• Contribute to evaluation concepts that combine software, hardware, and technical data.
• Conduct research on medical engineering, surgical navigation, and tracking technologies.
• Analyze technical data to support technology development and innovation activities.
• Collaborate with an international team and contribute ideas for future medical device concepts.

What You'll Bring

• Enrollment in a Master's degree in biomedical engineering, medical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, mechatronics, information technology, natural sciences, or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of data processing, image processing, electronics, or software development.
• Experience with MATLAB or Python; knowledge of C, C++, or similar programming languages is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with an interest in innovative medical technologies and complex hardware and software systems
• Good English language skills, minimum B2.

What's In It For You

• Paid six-month full-time internship (voluntary internship alongside studies, mandatory internship, or a combination of both possible)
• Start date: March or April 2027
• Location: Freiburg (Breisgau, Germany)
• Flexible working hours and attractive holiday allowance
• Mentoring and training to support your growth
• Hands-on projects with real-world impact in an international environment

Application Process

Please upload all application documents, including cover letter, CV/resume, and transcript of records, together in the Resume/CV section of the application form. Additional documents cannot be uploaded later.

Our selection process is streamlined:

• Application review
• Short phone interview with our University Talent Acquisition Team
• One-hour video interview with the hiring team

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic, national, or social background, gender, disability, age, or sexual identity.

Germany Pay Range:

• Freiburg 39Std: €2.476,89 EUR Monthly

If you’d like to learn more about the compensation associated with this opportunity, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.