Full Time - Front-End R&D Engineer - Bothell, WA - Summer 2026

Philips

Bothell, WA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$83,000–$131,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), Compensation and Benefits, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Work, Fluid Mechanics and Dynamics, Hardware Design, Healthcare Quality, Instrumentation, MATLAB, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Problem Solving Skills, Prototyping, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Reimbursement, Requirements Management, Research & Development (R&D), Simulation, Stock Purchase Plans, System Architecture, Technical/Engineering Design, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)
LOCATION
Bothell, WA
POSTED
3 days ago
**Full Time - Front-End R&D Engineer - Bothell, WA - Summer 2026** Are you interested in a Full Time opportunity with Philips? We welcome individuals who have recently completed an undergraduate (BS) and/or graduate (MS) degree to apply to our Full Time opening in Bothell, WA. Through this role you will gain meaningful, hands-on experience working for a HealthTech company. **Your role:** + Front-end innovation and pre-development process including translating and communicating commercial, functional and design specifications into the realization of new functions, processes and/or innovative products. + Identify physical principles necessary to deliver targeted user benefits, development of the verification methods and instrumentation and overseeing the verification of embodiments of physical principles against requirements. + Provide the identification and development of methods to characterize and optimize functional parameters. + Support the development of methods and instrumentation to verify the clinical efficacy of embodiments (technology demonstrator) to deliver user benefits (experimental, confirmatory or claim substantiation style). + Safeguarding functionality, performance, quality, reliability, and manufacturability of products. + Finding and generating knowledge (external and internal) in one of the following domains: Dynamic mechanical systems, fluid dynamics, electromagnetics. **You're the right fit if:** + You're highly motivated, curious, creative, enthusiastic and excited to learn. We're looking for someone who thrives on exploring new ideas and wants to grow as a hands-on innovator. You are action-oriented and eager to build. We value a strong attitude over perfect aptitude - bring your drive, and we'll help you shape your skills. + Previous Internship or Co-op experience with Bachelor's Degree in areas such as System Architecture, System Design, Hardware Engineering or equivalent. + A background in physics or related fields. Preferred majors include Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Sensor Technology, Optics, Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - especially if you're passionate about applying these in health and consumer device solutions. + You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position. + You are skilled in prototyping, testing, CAD, MATLAB/Python, simulation, modeling, and lab instrumentation, with interest in health-related sensor applications, signal interpretation, system-level thinking, and cross-disciplinary problem solving (e.g., physics, mechanics, electromagnetics, fluid dynamics, materials) **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 pay range for this position in (Bothell, WA) is $83,000 to $131,000. 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. In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. 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** It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status or a person's relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation 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. Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veteran

About the Company

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Philips

At Philips, we don’t need employees. We need people.

Our goal is to improve the lives of 3 billion people a year by 2025 through innovation that is designed for people, by people. People like you. And we know that in order to be truly innovative, it requires you to make your career personally meaningful. To bring what matters to you in life to everything you do in your career. If you're passionate about improving lives, and have more to offer than just lines on your resume, we want to find a home for you at Philips.

As a diversified health and well-being company, we focus on professional and consumer markets across three interconnected sectors: Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle, and Lighting. Today, we're a global innovation leader - the first to bring the commonly used CD and DVD products to market, the ones saving lives daily with our imaging systems and patient monitors, and the ones responsible for the lighting of the annual Times Square ball. We aim to improve peoples’ lives every day through meaningful innovations and are the best place to work for those who share our passion for improving lives.

Philips’ people first culture and commitment to providing unlimited possibilities to develop one's career in the directions to which they aspire demonstrates a dedication to inspiring good people, not just hiring employees. At Philips, employees enjoy contributing to cutting edge solutions that truly improve lives, allowing them to 'do good' while doing great and create a legacy in life through their work.

If you are interested in putting your personal skills & passions to work towards improving lives, apply now or learn more at philips.com/na/careers. You can also opt-in to receive updates on future career opportunities and company updates through Philips’ Talent Community, and follow @PhilipsJobsNA on Twitter.



COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1933
WEBSITE
http://www.philips.com/na/careers