Mechanical / Biomedical Engineering Intern
Ananya Health
Summary
At Ananya Health, we build affordable, appropriate medical technologies to address the biggest issues in global public health. We are seeking a passionate engineering student for a Spring 2026 Internship to collaborate with our onsite team in Oakland, CA.
Job description
Position Description
In this role, you will support the final stages of development of our flagship hardware product—a battery-powered, portable device to treat cervical precancer in any clinic worldwide. You will fabricate prototype devices, design and build fixtures, conduct benchtop testing on preclinical models, and maintain records of your work. You will be exposed to various product development processes, including quality / regulatory systems, manufacturing, and IP, and you will discover how clinical feedback is translated into design decisions and processes. This is an exciting hands-on opportunity to support the journey of a medical device heading into formal verification and validation testing, followed by regulatory submission.
Primary Responsibilities
- Support mechanical builds and electronic assemblies of production-level devices
- Conduct testing following existing protocols and support development of new procedures
- Design and build mechanical fixtures to optimize fabrication and testing
- Assist drafting of manufacturing procedures and verification & validation (V&V) protocols
- Follow Good Documentation Practices for recording notes, materials, drawings, tests, and results
Preferred Skills
- Currently pursuing Bachelor’s (minimum junior standing) or Master’s degree
- Mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or similar
- Experience in mechanical design, fabrication, machining, fixturing, and/or soldering
- Experience in benchtop testing, troubleshooting, data analysis, and report writing
- Attention to detail at every step and respect for safety and quality processes
- Active communication and engaged participation
- Most importantly, a willingness to learn and a passion for expanding access to care
Requirements
- Currently pursuing Bachelor's (minimum junior standing) or Master's degree
- Mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or similar field
- Experience in mechanical design, fabrication, machining, fixturing, and/or soldering
- Experience in benchtop testing, troubleshooting, data analysis, and report writing
- Attention to detail and respect for safety and quality processes
- Active communication and engaged participation
- Willingness to learn and passion for expanding access to care
Benefits
- $21-25 per hour
- 35-40 hours per week
Company overview
Ananya Health is a San Francisco Bay Area-based medical device company founded in 2020 and a Y Combinator Summer 2021 alum. The company is developing a portable, battery-powered cryoablation platform designed to freeze abnormal cervical cells before they become malignant cervical cancer. Its flagship Cryo Refrigerant Closed Loop (CRCL) system achieves ablative temperatures below -40°C in a compact, self-contained format without relying on consumable cryogen gas such as CO2 or N2, which is often unavailable in emerging markets. This enables trained nurses, midwives, and lower-level health workers to deliver standard-of-care treatment at the point of diagnosis for roughly one-tenth the cost of traditional ablation. Ananya Health's beachhead application is cervical cancer prevention, targeting clinics in India, Kenya, Nigeria, and other regions with high disease burden. The company has received a $2.3M Phase II SBIR grant from the National Cancer Institute and backing from eha Impact Ventures, and is preparing its CRCL system for FDA clearance.