Vertex Fall Co-op , Instrumentation Engineer

Kickstart Your Career at Vertex!

Are you ready to make a real impact? At Vertex, our mission is to tackle serious diseases and to change lives, for the better, for the future. Our aim is to give you the skills, insights, and career guidance to be an important part of that future; to turn your potential into progression. As a Vertex intern or co‑op, you'll work on meaningful projects, collaborate with talented teams, and learn from industry leaders.

We're passionate about innovation, inclusion, and supporting your growth‑inside and outside the lab.

• Real Projects: You'll work on assignments that make a real impact, not just busy work.
• Mentorship & Networking: Connect with leaders and peers who want to see you succeed through professional networks, connections, and collaborations that will shape your longer‑term career.
• Flexible & Supportive: We offer flexible work options with Flex @ Vertex and prioritize your wellbeing.
• Inclusive Culture: Collaboration and inclusion are embedded in everything we do.
• Career Launchpad: Build skills, explore career paths, and get guidance for your future career.

Ready to apply? Submit your application and let's turn possibilities into reality!

At Vertex Pharmaceuticals, we are committed to providing a fair and structured recruitment process for all students interested in internship and co‑op opportunities. To ensure consistency and equity, all student applications must go through our Early Talent Acquisition Team.

Due to the high volume of interest, we are unable to respond to individual solicitation. Direct solicitation to Vertex employees—including senior leaders via email—will result in removal from the recruiting process.

We appreciate your enthusiasm and interest in Vertex. To be considered for internship or co‑op roles, please apply directly through our official application channels.

Thank you for respecting our process and helping us maintain a fair experience for all candidates.

The Instrumentation Engineer Co‑op program is a 6‑month experiential training program for students currently working towards an undergraduate or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or other related fields. If you are passionate, collaborative, and growth‑minded, a co‑op at Vertex will help you gain meaningful experience in our Engineering & Applied Physics functional areas and serve as a launchpad for your career.

The Final date to receive applications for this co‑op is April 3rd. Please note that Vertex reviews applications on a rolling basis and reserves the right to close this job posting prior to the listed deadline. Applicants can expect to receive an update about their application before or shortly after the Final date to receive applications.

Vertex's Engineering & Applied Physics team in San Diego is seeking a knowledgeable, motivated, hands‑on, advanced engineering student for a Summer/Fall co‑op internship. Our dynamic, in‑house team of engineers and scientists develops everything from advanced robotics and automation to microfluidics and state‑of‑the‑art microscopy, creating high‑performance technology solutions for complex drug discovery challenges. Where commercial solutions don't exist, the team works closely with Vertex scientists to invent innovative tools that enable breakthrough research and the creation of life‑saving medicines.

The Instrumentation Engineer Co‑op will work on a new, small instrument design, prototype, and build project, in a cross‑discipline team, receiving technical guidance and 1:1 mentorship from seasoned team members, getting real world engineering experience, and in the end will have developed an instrument that will be heavily used and relied upon by our scientists.

• Key project responsibility is development of a low‑profile electric motor instrument for mixing of chemical reagents.
• Collaborate with scientists to establish a shared comprehension of instrument applications and user interface requirements.
• Architect and build an embedded and/or PC‑based control system to implement all…