Development Engineer (Bothell, WA)

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

Job summary

Philips in Bothell, WA is seeking a Development Engineer to join the Product Design team within the Oral Healthcare R&D organization. You will design, check, optimize, realize and integrate components for medical devices, ensuring user needs, regulatory compliance and cost targets are met.

The role emphasizes CAD (Creo), material selection for mass manufacturing, FEA, DOE, rapid prototyping, and lifecycle management, with occasional international travel.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of mechanical engineering design and development experience.
• Experience in electro‑mechanical product development and mass‑manufacturing material selection.
• Experience with finite element analysis for static and dynamic stresses.
• Experience with design of experiments.
• Experience with requirements flow down from customer to components.
• Preferably regulated industry knowledge (medical devices) and ISO 13485.

Responsibilities

• Design, verify and optimize components and parts for Oral Healthcare products.
• Develop high level and detailed designs per product and regulatory requirements.
• Write verification plans and test the quality of the design.
• Maintain documentation for regulated devices and report progress.
• Occasional international travel.

Skills

Mechanical design

Electro‑mechanical development

Finite element analysis

Design of experiments

Requirements flow down

Rapid prototyping

Regulated industry experience

Creo CAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

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.

Qualifications

• You’ve acquired 2+ years of Mechanical engineering design/development experience.
• 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. Learn more about our business. Discover our rich and exciting history. Learn more about our purpose. Learn more about our culture.

Compensation & Benefits

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.

Eligibility

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.

We are 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. Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug‑free workplace. Know Your Rights