Intern – Embedded Systems Test Automation Engineer – Bothell, WA – Summer 2027

Philips International; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips is offering an Intern – Embedded Systems Test Automation Engineer position in Bothell, WA for Summer 2027. You’ll contribute to automating tests, collaborating with embedded engineers, and building tools and dashboards to improve test health.

You will gain hands-on experience with embedded systems, test automation, and cross-functional product development in a health‑tech environment. Applicants are pursuing a BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related

Qualifications

• Pursuing BS/MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Foundational programming experience in Python, C, or C++.
• Interest in embedded systems and troubleshooting software-hardware interactions.
• Clear communication and curiosity; able to learn new tools in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Automate repeatable test procedures and build test solutions.
• Collaborate with embedded engineers to validate product behavior.
• Design and enhance automated test tools, scripts, and fixtures.
• Collect and communicate test results with dashboards or reports.
• Explore data analytics and AI-assisted methods to summarize results.

Skills

Python

C

C++

Embedded systems

Test automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Title Intern – Embedded Systems Test Automation Engineer – Bothell, WA – Summer 2027

Job Description

Intern – Embedded Systems Test Automation Engineer – Bothell, WA – Summer 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 Bothell, WA. Through this role you will gain meaningful, hands‑on experience working for a HealthTech company.

Your role

• You’ll contribute to meaningful improvements in embedded-product quality and engineering productivity by identifying opportunities to automate repeatable test procedures and building practical test solutions.
• You’ll collaborate with embedded systems engineers to understand product behavior, develop test approaches, and validate solutions against real device requirements.
• You’ll design, develop, and enhance automated test tools, scripts, fixtures, or supporting infrastructure based on current team and product priorities.
• You’ll help collect, organize, and communicate test results through clear reporting, dashboards, or visualizations that make test health, trends, and recurring issues easier for engineering teams to understand.
• You may explore data analytics and AI‑assisted methods to summarize test results, organize logs, identify patterns, and surface potential engineering insights. Engineering teams will review conclusions and determine appropriate actions.
• You’ll gain hands‑on experience with embedded systems, test automation, and cross‑functional product development while delivering well‑documented tools, prototypes, analyses, or process improvements that provide lasting value to the team.

You’re the right fit if

• You are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
• You have foundational programming experience in one or more languages relevant to test automation or embedded development, such as Python, C, C++, or similar.
• You are interested in embedded systems and enjoy troubleshooting how software, hardware, and data work together.
• You communicate clearly, approach problems with curiosity, and are comfortable learning new tools in a collaborative 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 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.

Philips Transparency Details

The hourly pay range for this position is $29.00 to $36.00, 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 Bothell, WA.

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.

Equal Employment and Opportunity

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, option5, for assistance.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug‑free workplace.

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