Intern – R&D Front-End Innovation Intern - Oral Healthcare – Bothell, WA – Summer 2027

Philips; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips in Bothell, WA is offering an internship for Summer 2027 as an Intern – R&D Front-End Innovation Intern in Oral Healthcare. The program welcomes undergraduates and graduates to contribute to hands-on biomedical engineering projects at our Bothell site.

You will conduct research, design and test prototypes, analyze data, and document methods to support cross-functional teams, translating findings into refined product concepts and study outcomes.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related STEM discipline, with at least three years of coursework completed for undergraduate candidates.
• Coursework or hands-on experience in prototyping, optics/optical instrumentation, metrology, image processing, data analysis, engineering statistics, or human factors, preferably demonstrated through laboratory work, research, or engineering design projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in biomedical devices, experimental testing, clinical or human-subject research, and translating test results into practical engineering improvements.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills, with careful attention to data quality, accuracy, and traceability and enthusiasm for learning and applying new scientific and engineering methods.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and support the development and evaluation of new healthcare technologies, with emphasis on biomedical engineering, optics, prototyping, and experimental testing.

Skills

Prototyping

Optics

Metrology

Image processing

Data analysis

Engineering statistics

Human factors

Education

Biomedical Engineering (BS/MS)

Job description

Intern – R&D Front-End Innovation Intern - Oral Healthcare – 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 3 month paid intern opportunities at our site in Bothell, WA.

Responsibilities

Conduct research and support the development and evaluation of new healthcare technologies, with emphasis on biomedical engineering, optics, prototyping, and experimental testing. Design, fabricate, assemble, and refine prototypes, test fixtures, and experimental setups using CAD, additive manufacturing, optical systems, metrology, and other hands-on engineering methods. Plan and execute experiments to evaluate product performance using image processing, data analysis, and statistical methods, including assessment of accuracy, repeatability, reliability, and usability. Support prototype verification and user/clinical studies by developing measurement methods and test protocols, preparing equipment and study setups, and applying human factors principles to connect technical performance with user and study outcomes. Analyze and translate experimental and study findings into design improvements and refined product concepts; document methods and results and communicate recommendations to cross-functional technical, clinical, and product development teams.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related STEM discipline, with at least three years of coursework completed for undergraduate candidates.
• Coursework or hands-on experience in prototyping, optics/optical instrumentation, metrology, image processing, data analysis, engineering statistics, or human factors, preferably demonstrated through laboratory work, research, or engineering design projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in biomedical devices, experimental testing, clinical or human-subject research, and translating test results into practical engineering improvements.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills, with careful attention to data quality, accuracy, and traceability and enthusiasm for learning and applying new scientific and engineering methods.

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

Compensation & Benefits

The hourly pay range for this position is $29.00 to $32.00, 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.

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.

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