Product Owner Intern

Position Title: Product Owner Intern
Work Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504
Assignment Duration: 4 Months

Position Summary: We are seeking a motivated and curious Product Owner Intern to join our fast-paced medical device cloud-based platform team focused on improving patient outcomes. This internship offers hands-on experience working alongside Product Owners and cross-functional teams, providing exposure to the full product development lifecycle in a regulated medical device environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Product Owners in day-to-day product activities and backlog management
• Create, update, and maintain product content including user guides, release notes, and internal documentation
• Gain hands-on exposure to a Medical Device Quality Management System (QMS), including requirements, traceability, and documentation standards
• Assist in defining requirements for new features and enhancements by gathering user needs and translating them into clear, actionable user stories
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, UX, and Analytics
• Participate in Agile and SAFe ceremonies (PI Planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives)
• Shadow product, development, and stakeholder meetings to understand decision-making, prioritization, and product strategy
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across product and process workflows

Qualification & Experience:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Product Management, Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Health Informatics, or a related field
• Interest in medical devices, digital health, or patient-focused software solutions
• Foundational understanding of SaaS platforms and technical software concepts
• Familiarity with Agile and/or SAFe development methodologies
• Ability to write clear, concise documentation and articulate user needs effectively
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn

What You’ll Learn
• How product decisions are made in a regulated medical device SaaS environment
• The end-to-end product development lifecycle—from concept to release
• Best practices for writing requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• How Agile and SAFe frameworks are applied in real-world product development
• How quality, compliance, and patient safety are integrated into software design

Why This Internship This role is ideal for someone looking to explore a future career as a Product Owner or Product Manager. You’ll make meaningful contributions to a real production system while gaining valuable exposure, mentorship, and insight into how impactful healthcare software is built.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 19.00/hr.