Intern - Systems Test Engineering – New Kensington, PA – Summer 2027

Philips International; New Kensington (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips is offering an internship in Systems Test Engineering at their New Kensington, PA site for Summer 2027. The three‑month paid program gives undergraduates hands‑on experience testing electromechanical medical devices, from components to systems, while aligning with quality procedures.

You will learn to set up and run tests, analyze data, and assist with test reports, with mentorship and opportunities to explore automated test tools and scripts.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering with coursework in testing, data analysis, hardware or software lab work.
• Familiarity with product verification and clear technical writing is expected.
• Interest in learning automated test tools and test-script improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support verification and validation activities for electromechanical medical devices and accessories at multiple levels (component, subsystem, system).
• Create and execute test plans, procedures, and reports; review requirements for clarity and testability.
• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot test equipment for mechanical, electrical, and embedded software testing; collect and document data.
• Identify defects, support investigations and regression testing; contribute to test automation ideas.

Skills

Testing equipment operation

Data analysis

Test plan development

Technical documentation

Python (bonus)

MATLAB (bonus)

LabVIEW (bonus)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field

Job description

Job Title Intern - Systems Test Engineering – New Kensington, PA – Summer 2027 Job Description

Are you interested in an Internship opportunity with Philips? We welcome individuals who are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree to participate in a 3-month paid intern opportunity at our site in New Kensington, PA. Through this role you will gain meaningful, hands‑on experience working for a HealthTech company.

Your role: Support verification and validation activities for new and updated electromechanical medical devices and their accessories at the component, subsystem, and system levels. Assist with creating and executing test plans, test procedures, and test reports, and help review product requirements for clarity and testability. Set up, operate, and troubleshoot test equipment for mechanical, electrical, and embedded-software testing; collect, analyze, and document test data. Identify defects or unexpected results, support follow‑up investigations and regression testing, and learn automated test tools while contributing to test scripts and test‑method improvements. Participate in project meetings, peer reviews, and team status updates while following quality-system procedures, work instructions, and documentation practices. Gain mentorship and hands‑on experience in product development, verification, and validation.

You’re the right fit if: You are currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. Your coursework, projects, research, or prior experience involves testing, design, data analysis, hardware, software, or laboratory work. Your skills include product verification, troubleshooting, clear technical documentation, and an organized, detail‑oriented approach to managing multiple priorities. You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position. You communicate clearly, collaborate effectively, and are comfortable learning new tools, processes, and technical concepts.

Bonus if you have familiarity with Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, and general test equipment.

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 role 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 $25.00 to $29.00, 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 New Kensington, 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 130years, 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 Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act of1973, the Vietnam Veterans’ Readjustment Act of1974 and TitleI of the Americans with Disabilities Act of1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact888‑367‑7223, option5, for assistance. Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug‑free workplace. Know Your Rights