Automation Engineering Intern

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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The Automation Engineering Intern is responsible for hands-on development, integration, and testing of automation and control solutions for fluid handling systems in a lab-based, agile environment. This role will rapidly iterate with a cross‑functional engineering team, building, wiring, troubleshooting electro‑mechanical systems, and supporting control loop implementation and documentation.

This position is part of the R&D Organization located in Marlborough, MA and will be an on-site role. 

What you will do:

- Develop, integrate, and test automation and control systems in a hands‑on lab environment

- Build, wire, and troubleshoot electro‑mechanical systems including pumps, valves, actuators, and instrumentation

- Assist with control loop implementation and tuning for flow, pressure, and level applications

- Support sprint‑based, agile development with rapid iteration and clear technical documentation

- Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, automation, and application engineering teams

Who you are:

- Pursuing a degree in Automation, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field

- Strong fundamentals in electro‑mechanical and fluid systems, including pumps, valves, sensors, and actuators

- Basic understanding of feedback control systems and PID control concepts

- Comfortable working hands‑on in a lab‑centric, experimental environment

- Able to learn quickly and contribute effectively in small, collaborative, sprint‑driven teams

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

- Exposure to industrial automation platforms (e.g., Emerson DeltaV, Siemens) and core DCS/PLC concepts including control modules, function blocks, alarms, and batch or state‑based control

- Understanding of instrumentation signals (4–20 mA, digital I/O), industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, PROFIBUS), and basic diagnostics/troubleshooting

- Experience with lab testing, data logging, control system commissioning, or relevant biology/bioprocessing concepts

The hourly range for this role is $20.00 - $30.00. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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