Industrial Design Intern

CMSAt ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives. We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our medical devices, software and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions.

ZOLL Cardiac Management Solutions offers a unique portfolio of novel technologies designed to deliver better insights and better outcomes. On any given day, clinicians utilize these ZOLL products for tens of thousands of cardiac patients around the world:

• LifeVest, the world's first wearable defibrillator, has been trusted to protect more than 1M patients at risk of sudden cardiac death.
• HFMS (Heart Failure Management system) is a non-invasive, patch-based device that monitors pulmonary fluid levels and has been shown to reduce heart failure readmissions rates by 38 percent.
• TherOx Super Saturated Oxygen (SSO2) Therapy is the first FDA-approved therapy since the stent 20+ years ago to reduce infarct size in patients with the most severe heart attacks.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. At ZOLL, your work will help to ensure cardiac patients get the life-saving therapy they need.

ZOLL has been Pittsburgh's Manufacturer of the Year, one of Western PA's Healthiest Employers, and even one of Pittsburgh's Coolest Offices. But it's our unique opportunity to impact people's lives that makes ZOLL the ideal place to build your career.

Job Type

Hybrid

Job Summary

The Industrial Design (ID) Intern contributes to the development of current and future generations of the LifeVest. ID Interns are part of a collaborative team including researchers, human factors, industrial designers, UX/UI specialists, textile experts, marketing professionals, and other engineers that help brainstorm, ideate, and create 2D and 3D models of medical device products.

Essential Functions

• Create and communicate concepts through sketching, visual storytelling, and physical prototypes.
• Interview internal and external stakeholders and users.
• Aid in user testing, create protocols, run tests, create reports, and conduct data analysis.
• Understand and apply future trends in design, technology, and materials to concept ideation.
• Assist in developing user scenarios, use cases, and design requirements.
• Collaborate with a cross functional team to create drawings and 3D renderings.
• Present design work to cross functional teams for review, feedback, and approval.
• Iterate designs based on user feedback, metrics, usability findings, and design critiques.
• Partner with engineering teams and vendors to deliver prototype concepts.
• Create design documentation and execute user research activities.

Required/Preferred Education and Experience

• Currently enrolled or have experience in Industrial Design, Product Design, or other applicable Design program.
• Experience generating, sketching & quickly iterating on novel ideas required
• Experience creating low- and mid-fidelity physical prototypes required
• Experience with a user centered design methodology required
• Experience determining which materials and manufacturing methods best suit a particular concept required
• Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with engineers for implementation of designs required
• Portfolio of 2-3 examples of your design work demonstrating the design process required
• Experience in the exploration of a wide variety of styling options (forms, colors, finishes, materials, etc.) preferred
• Experience or foundational understanding of designing plastic injection molded parts preferred
• Experience with various prototyping techniques (molding, milling, 3D printing, sanding, painting, filing, etc.) preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with common design drawing software (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
• Proficient with 3D rendering software (Keyshot)
• Proficient with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, etc.)
• Ability to speak and present effectively one-on-one as well as in small and large groups of professionals including customers, clients and collaborators, both inside and outside the organization
• Ability to read and interpret documents of advanced technical complexity and to write reports and research findings of a technical nature.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Standing - Occasionally
• Walking - Occasionally
• Sitting - Constantly
• Talking - Occasionally
• Hearing - Occasionally
• Repetitive Motions - Frequently

ZOLL is a fast-growing company that operates in more than 140 countries around the world. Our employees are inspired by a commitment to make a difference in patients' lives, and our culture values innovation, self-motivation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Join us in our efforts to improve outcomes for underserved patients suffering from critical cardiopulmonary conditions and help save more lives.

The hourly pay rate for this position is:

$25.00 to $35.00

Factors which may affect this rate include shift, geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Details of ZOLL's comprehensive benefits plans can be found at

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until this position is filled. For fully remote positions, compensation will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local wage laws, including minimum wage requirements, based on the employee's primary work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.