Intern – R&D Engineer – Plymouth, MN – Summer 2026
Job Description
- Assisting in research and development activities associated with new product development and sustaining.
- Collaborating with cross-functional team members throughout product development phases to ensure program success.
- Making data driven decisions using appropriate analytical methodologies.
- Verifying that designs meet functional requirements through the performance of engineering analyses and testing.
- Establishing test methods, acceptance criteria, and test equipment for all stages of product development.
- Writing test protocols, analyzing data, and documenting findings in test reports.
- Completed at least 75% of studies in bachelor’s in mechanical, biomedical engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
- Desire to understand and communicate how product is used, designed and manufactured and establish test methods to evaluate design concepts.
- Detail oriented, highly organized and be able to communicate information effectively.
- Ability to multitask, take ownership, and collaborate cross functionally with others.
- Experience using SolidWorks, Excel, and Minitab.
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 paid internship opportunities at our site in Plymouth, MN. Through this role you will gain meaningful, hands-on experience in engineering at a medical device company.
Your role
Ensure the safety and quality of the devices manufactured in our facility meets our customer and patient needs.
- Assisting in research and development activities associated with new product development and sustaining.
- Collaborating with cross-functional team members throughout product development phases to ensure program success
- Making data driven decisions using appropriate analytical methodologies
- Verifying that designs meet functional requirements through the performance of engineering analyses and testing.
- Establishing test methods, acceptance criteria, and test equipment for all stages of product development.
- Writing test protocols, analyzing data, and documenting findings in test reports.
You're the right fit if
- Completed at least 75% of studies in bachelor’s in mechanical, biomedical engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
- Desire to understand and communicate how product is used, designed and manufactured and establish test methods to evaluate design concepts.
- Detail oriented, highly organized and be able to communicate information effectively.
- Ability to multitask, take ownership, and collaborate cross functionally with others.
- Experience using SolidWorks, Excel, and Minitab
- 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 onsite 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.
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Philips Transparency Details
The hourly pay range for this position is $25.00 to $28.00, plus overtime eligible. The actual base pay offered may vary 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 Plymouth, MN**.
This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.
This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.
