Mechanical 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 Leica Microsystems, 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.

Shape the Future with Us!

At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions.  With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.

Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Mechanical Engineering Intern is responsible for supporting the project by migrating legacy 2D and 3D CAD files from IDEAS to CREO within Windchill Product Lifecycle Management systems. This includes validating data integrity, ensuring compatibility, and re-creating 3D models where necessary to maintain design accuracy. The role requires attention to detail, familiarity with CAD tools, and willingness to learn product lifecycle management processes.

This position reports to the Senior Development Engineer and is part of the Research & Development Applied team located in Singapore and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Migrate legacy CAD files (2D and 3D) from IDEAS to CREO within Windchill.
• Validate migrated files for accuracy and compatibility with current design standards.
• Re-create 3D models where required to ensure design integrity.
• Document migration progress and report issues promptly.
• Collaborate with R&D engineers to resolve discrepancies during migration.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Basic knowledge of CAD software (CREO preferred; IDEAS experience is a plus, and Solidworks is also acceptable).
• Familiarity with 3D modeling principles and file management.
• Must be able to read and interpret mechanical dwg.
• Currently pursuing a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or related field.

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.