About the role#
This internship offers hands-on experience in medical device systems engineering, design controls, and regulatory compliance. You will work alongside experienced engineers to support product lifecycles by strengthening requirements traceability, risk management documentation, and verification evidence. This is a full-time, paid position for Summer 2027 based in San Diego.
What you'll do#
- Support the maintenance and remediation of design control documentation, including requirements and verification records.
- Maintain end-to-end traceability between user needs, system requirements, design outputs, and risk controls.
- Assist with impact assessments and regression analyses for product changes.
- Develop, review, and maintain Design Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (dFMEAs) and other risk management deliverables.
- Evaluate engineering requirements for clarity, completeness, and testability.
- Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Human Factors, Software, and Hardware teams.
- Prepare technical documentation for regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
- Present project progress, technical findings, and recommendations to engineering teams and management.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems, Biomedical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Software Engineering.
- Completed at least three years of undergraduate coursework or currently enrolled in a graduate program.
- Foundational knowledge of systems engineering, requirements engineering, verification and validation, or risk management.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and establish productive working relationships.
- Interest in regulated medical device development and healthcare technologies.
- Must be a self-motivated learner capable of performing physical, cognitive, and environmental job requirements.
Location & details#
- Location: San Diego, California.
- Modality: On-site, full-time.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Note: US work authorization is required. We do not provide sponsorship for this position.
About Philips
Philips operates as a public company within the health technology sector. It provides medical devices and health systems for cardiology, oncology, and respiratory care. The firm maintains a global presence with headquarters in Amsterdam. It employs over 74,000 people across various international offices.
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