Development Engineer (Bothell, WA)

Philips; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips is seeking a Development Engineer in Bothell, WA to join the Product Design team within the Oral Healthcare R&D organization. You will design, analyze, and verify components and assemblies, focusing on user needs, quality and cost.

The role requires 2+ years in mechanical design, experience with electromechanical products, FEA, DOE, rapid prototyping, and Creo CAD is preferred. Occasional international travel; office presence 3 days per week.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in mechanical design/development of electro‑mechanical products.
• Experience with injection molded parts, sheet metal parts and small parts assemblies.
• Experience with finite element analysis for static and dynamic stresses.
• Experience with design of experiments and requirements flow-down.
• Practical CAD experience; Creo preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, check and optimize, realize and integrate oral healthcare products with focus on user and business requirements.
• Develop high-level and detailed designs and write verification plans for developed elements and parts.
• Test, analyze and verify design quality; maintain documentation for regulated devices.
• Provide input to planning, draw up schedules and report progress in a structured way.
• Occasional international travel.

Skills

Electro‑mechanical design

FEA

DOE

Requirements flow-down

Rapid prototyping

Regulated industry

Creo CAD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

Job description

Job Title

Development Engineer (Bothell, WA)

Job Description

Development Engineer (Bothell, WA)

The Development Engineer is a part of the Product Design team reporting into the large R&D organization in Oral Healthcare. This team is responsible for bringing new-to-the-world innovations to the market to expand the product portfolio and realize business growth.

Your role:

• Responsible for the design, check and optimization, realization and integration, life-cycle management, and verification of (elements and parts of) Oral Healthcare products, with focus on user and business requirements, compliance, quality and cost.
• Develop high-level and detailed designs in accordance with the product, regulatory and other requirements. Finalize the design/integration and write verification plans for the developed elements and parts.
• Test, analyze and verify the quality of the design. Maintain an outside-in approach for the designs created.
• Responsible for delivering input in the planning process to the project manager. Draw up personal schedules and report on progress in a structured and methodical way.
• Ensure good documentation for regulated devices.
• Occasional international travel required.

You’re the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired 2+ years of Mechanical engineering design/development experience.
• Your skills include:
  • Demonstrated design experience in electro‑mechanical product development and material selection for mass manufacturing, in particular: injection molded parts, sheet metal parts and small parts assembly.
  • Experience with finite element analysis for static and dynamic stresses.
  • Experience with design of experiments.
  • Experience with requirements flow down from customer level to components level.
  • Experience with rapid prototyping method.
  • Preferably experience within a regulated industry (medical devices desirable, along with knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management, FDA Quality System Regulations and ISO 13485).
  • Practical CAD experience, Creo preferred.
• You have a Bachelor’s degree—in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
• You have demonstrated experience in technical problem solving and strong technical documentation skills. You have a critical eye to detail. You have the desire to work on projects that change peoples’ lives. You are curious and inventive.

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 role.

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.

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Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Bothell, WA is $115,000-$182,000.

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.

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long‑term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. 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 Bothell, WA.

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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.