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Intern - System Test Automation Engineer – San Diego, CA – Summer 2027
Philips North America LLC · 🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 25 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 14 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Philips North America LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles5 certified filings for “Software Development Engineer” (Software Developers) in MA: $131k–$131k, median $131k. Most were filed at wage level II (80%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. The pay stated here ($36.00 an hour) is below what this employer usually pays sponsored hires for this role. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 25 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 14 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Title Intern - System Test Automation Engineer – San Diego, CA – Summer 2027 Job Description Are you interested in an Intern opportunity with Philips? We welcome individuals who are currently pursuing an undergraduate (BS) and/or graduate (MS) degree to participate in 3- 6 month paid System Test Automation Engineer Intern opportunities at our site in San Diego, CA. Through this role you will gain meaningful, hands-on experience in medical device software testing, test automation, AI-driven V&V technologies, and system integration within a leading HealthTech company. Your role: • Work in a fast-paced R&D environment focused on developing innovative healthcare solutions. Design, develop, and enhance automated test frameworks, software tools, and AI-powered testing solutions. • Support the development of AI agents and explore the application of Generative AI and Machine Learning technologies for test automation. Develop and maintain automation scripts using modern programming languages and tools. • Automate system integration and verification procedures to improve test efficiency, quality, and automation coverage. Execute automated test suites, analyze results, identify issues, and evaluate opportunities to improve testing methodologies and processes. • Investigate and troubleshoot software, hardware, and integration issues in collaboration with software developers, systems engineers, and test engineers. Validate defects and help expedite issue resolution across cross-functional teams. • Set up and maintain test environments, including software, hardware, and networking configurations. Create and execute dry-run tests on engineering builds, support test case development and early defect detection, and provide project updates, technical findings, and status reports to the engineering team and functional manager. You’re the right fit if: • At least 3 years of study towards the degree of Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field • Experience with one or more programming languages including C#, .NET, Azure, TypeScript, Python, FastAPI, Java, JavaScripts, Go, or React; experience using source code control systems like Git or Azure DevOps and debugging techniques • You are interested in software quality, test automation, AI technologies, and medical device development. • You are a self-motivated learner who enjoys solving complex technical problems • You possess strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills • You communicate effectively and work well both independently and within cross-functional teams • You can establish and maintain productive working relationships with team members, • stakeholders, and business partners • 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 h