Intern

About the Role

• This is a 3-6 month paid Systems Engineering Intern opportunity at Philips in San Diego, CA, for individuals pursuing undergraduate (BS) or graduate (MS) degrees.
• Gain hands-on experience in medical device systems engineering, design controls, requirements management, risk management, and regulatory compliance within a HealthTech company.
• Work with experienced engineers to support the product portfolio by strengthening requirements traceability, risk management documentation, verification evidence, and technical documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the maintenance and remediation of design control documentation, including requirements, verification records, risk management documentation, and technical file content.
• Maintain end-to-end traceability between user needs, system requirements, design outputs, verification activities, validation evidence, and risk controls.
• Assist with impact assessments and regression analyses for product changes.
• Support the development, review, and maintenance of Design Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (dFMEAs) and other risk management deliverables.
• Evaluate engineering requirements and verification records for clarity, completeness, consistency, and testability.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Quality & Regulatory, Verification & Validation, Human Factors, Software, Hardware, and project teams to resolve documentation and traceability issues.
• Assist in the preparation of technical documentation required for regulatory compliance activities, including EU MDR requirements.
• Collect, organize, and review objective evidence to support regulatory submissions, technical documentation, and audit readiness activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on engineering processes, documentation quality, and design control effectiveness.
• Present project progress, technical findings, and recommendations to engineering teams and management.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Completed at least three years of undergraduate coursework or currently enrolled in a graduate program.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Foundational knowledge of systems engineering, requirements engineering, verification and validation, or risk management through coursework, projects, or internships.
• Interest in regulated medical device development and healthcare technologies.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.
• Effective communication skills, ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.
• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships.
• Self-motivated learner with a desire to develop expertise in systems engineering and medical device product development.
• Must be able to successfully perform job requirements with or without accommodation.
• Must reside in or within commuting distance to San Diego, CA.
• Must have US work authorization.