Lifecycle Engineering Co-Op Full Time Intern Jan-June 2027
irhythmtech · Orange County, CA · United States · On-site
Pay: USD 25 – 30 a hour
Posted Oct 1, 2026
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Career-defining. Life-changing.
At iRhythm, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills and your career while impacting the lives of people around the world. iRhythm is shaping a future where everyone, everywhere can access the best possible cardiac health solutions. Every day, we collaborate, create, and constantly reimagine what’s possible. We think big and move fast, driven by our commitment to put patients first and improve lives. We need builders like you. Curious and innovative problem solvers looking for the chance to meaningfully shape the future of cardiac health, our company, and your career
About This Role:
Join the team that supports released cardiac monitoring products after launch. Our Lifecycle Engineers ensure quality, reliability, compliance, manufacturability, and business continuity across the product lifecycle. The work connects electrical hardware, embedded firmware, manufacturing test systems, configuration control, verification, failure analysis, and technical documentation and the team focuses on supporting existing products through their lifecycle. As a Lifecycle Engineering Co-Op, you will support execution of changes to our electrical (PCBA design), embedded firmware, and manufacturing tooling software that keep our released medical device products safe, compliant, manufacturable, and reliable. You’ll work closely with our product development team of electrical, embedded firmware, and software engineers to resolve field and factory issues, manage obsolescence, improve yield, and maintain regulatory compliance.
Assignment Details
This is a full-time, six-month Engineering Internship / Cooperative Education (Co-op) assignment for a current student. It offers internship-style learning, mentorship, and meaningful project work, but it is not a traditional summer internship. Candidates must be available for the full January through June 2027 assignment in Orange County.
Responsibilities
Prototype and test electrical PCB components integrated with prototype product firmware and/or fixture software
Support software updates to manufacturing equipment & test systems (fixture software, functional test scripts, ICT/boundary scan integration) to drive improvements to yield, throughput, and reliability.
Support embedded software development and updates, ensuring compatibility with hardware and compliance with IEC 62304 and cybersecurity requirements.
Support execution of V&V (unit/integration/system), including test plans, protocols, automated regression suites, and reports compliant with IEC 62304 and internal SOPs.
Create and maintain engineering drawings, specifications, test methods, protocols, and reports to support design control, manufacturing transfer, and regulatory documentation
Work cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and regulatory groups to prepare or review product requirements, test methods, test protocols, and test reports.
Assist with failure analysis of production components,…