Co-op – Mechanical/Process Engineer – Reedsville, PA – January-June 2027

0001 National; Reedsville (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

Philips invites motivated undergraduates and graduates to join a paid co-op in Reedsville, PA. You will support mechanical design and process improvements for ultrasound transducer R&D, build prototypes, run tests, and collect data under engineering mentorship.

You’ll collaborate with mechanical, process, manufacturing, quality, materials, acoustic, electrical, and systems engineers to advance product development and continuous improvement goals.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a technical engineering field.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on problem solving.
• Experience with data analysis and documenting technical work.
• Familiarity with CAD software (SolidWorks or Creo) and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical design and process improvement for ultrasound transducer R&D.
• Create prototypes, run experiments, and summarize results for engineering teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across mechanical, process, manufacturing, and quality.
• Contribute to process robustness, manufacturability, and documentation updates.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Data analysis

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Microsoft Office

Job description

Co-op - Mechanical/Process Engineer - Reedsville, PA - January-June 2027

Are you interested in an Internship opportunity with Philips? We welcome individuals who are currently pursuing an undergraduate (BS) and/or graduate (MS) degree to participate in paid intern opportunities at our site in Reedsville, PA. Through this role you will gain meaningful, hands-on experience working for a HealthTech company.

Support mechanical design and process improvement work for ultrasound transducer R&D, including tooling, fixtures, prototype builds, test setups, and documentation updates. Assist with design-build-test activities by helping create prototypes, execute experiments, collect data, analyze results, and summarize recommendations for engineering teams. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across mechanical, process, manufacturing, quality, materials, acoustic, electrical, and systems engineering to support product development and continuous improvement goals. Contribute to process robustness, manufacturability, and quality improvement efforts by supporting root cause analysis, process characterization, work instructions, and verification activities. Gain practical experience in medical device engineering, regulated product development, technical documentation, and hands-on problem solving while working with experienced engineering mentors.

You are the right fit if

• You are pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Science, or a related technical field.
• Your skills include strong mechanical aptitude, hands-on problem solving, data analysis, technical documentation, and proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience with computer-aided design software such as SolidWorks or Creo is preferred.
• You have completed relevant coursework, projects, internships, co-ops, research, or lab work involving mechanical design, manufacturing processes, materials, testing, or process improvement.

You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

You are curious, collaborative, detail-oriented, and able to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders in a fast-paced engineering environment.

You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company's facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company's main facilities, generally at the customers' or suppliers' locations. This is an office-based role requiring in-person presence at least 3 days per week at the Reedsville, PA site.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

Learn more about our business. Discover our rich and exciting history. Learn more about our purpose. Learn more about our culture.

Philips Transparency Details

The hourly pay range for this position is Bachelor $26.00 to $29.00, Masters $33-$46, plus overtime eligible. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity. Details about our benefits can be found here. At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future. Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Reedsville, PA. This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace. At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people's health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners.

Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views.

When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success.

It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law.

As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism.

To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

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