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

Job Title Intern – R&D Front-End Innovation Intern - Oral Healthcare – Bothell, WA – Summer 2027 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. Through this role you will work across diverse scientific and engineering domains, including materials science, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, and digital technologies. The role is based at our site in Bothell, WA. Your role: • 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.   You’re the right fit if: • 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.