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

Philips•Bothell, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Philips is offering a paid, three-month internship at its Bothell, Washington site for students currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree. The intern will work across scientific and engineering disciplines, including materials science, mechanical and biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, and digital technologies, with an emphasis on biomedical engineering, optics, prototyping, and experimental testing. The intern will research, develop, and evaluate healthcare technologies; design and build prototypes and experimental setups; plan and conduct performance testing; and support prototype verification and user or clinical studies. The role also involves analyzing results, refining product concepts, documenting methods and findings, and communicating recommendations to technical, clinical, and product development teams. This is an office role, with office-based teams working in person at least three days per week. Candidates must reside in or within commuting distance of Bothell, WA. US work authorization is required, and sponsorship and relocation benefits are not available.

Requirements

Currently 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.
Undergraduate candidates must have completed at least three years of coursework.
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 attention to data quality, accuracy, and traceability.
Must have US work authorization; candidates requiring work-authorized visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.
Must reside in or within commuting distance of Bothell, WA.

Nice To Haves

Coursework or hands-on experience in prototyping, optics or optical instrumentation, metrology, image processing, data analysis, engineering statistics, or human factors, preferably through laboratory work, research, or engineering design projects.
Enthusiasm for learning and applying new scientific and engineering methods.

Responsibilities

Conduct research and support the development and evaluation of healthcare technologies, particularly in 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 hands-on engineering methods.
Plan and execute experiments to evaluate product performance using image processing, data analysis, and statistical methods, including assessments of accuracy, repeatability, reliability, and usability.
Support prototype verification and user or clinical studies by developing measurement methods and test protocols, preparing equipment and study setups, and applying human factors principles.
Analyze experimental and study findings and translate them into design improvements and refined product concepts.
Document methods and results and communicate recommendations to cross-functional technical, clinical, and product development teams.