Development Engineer (Bothell, WA)
The Development Engineer is a part of the Product Design team reporting into the large R&D organization in Oral Healthcare. This team is responsible for bringing new-to-the-world innovations to the market to expand the product portfolio and realize business growth.
Your role:
- Responsible for the design, check and optimization, realization and integration, life-cycle management, and verification of (elements and parts of) Oral Healthcare products, with focus on user and business requirements, compliance, quality and cost.
- Develop high-level and detailed designs in accordance with the product, regulatory and other requirements. Finalize the design/integration and write verification plans for the developed elements and parts.
- Test, analyze and verify the quality of the design. Maintain an outside-in approach for the designs created.
- Responsible for delivering input in the planning process to the project manager. Draw up personal schedules and report on progress in a structured and methodical way.
- Ensure good documentation for regulated devices.
- Occasional international travel required.
You're the right fit if:
- You’ve acquired 2+ years of Mechanical engineering design/development experience.
- Your skills include:
- Demonstrated design experience in electro-mechanical product development and material selection for mass manufacturing, in particular: injection molded parts, sheet metal parts and small parts assembly.
- Experience with finite element analysis for static and dynamic stresses.
- Experience with design of experiments.
- Experience with requirements flow down from customer level to components level.
- Experience with rapid prototyping method.
- Preferably experience within a regulated industry (medical devices desirable, along with knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management, FDA Quality System Regulations and ISO 13485).
- Practical CAD experience, Creo preferred.
- You have a Bachelor’s degree—in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
- You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
- You have demonstrated experience in technical problem solving and strong technical documentation skills. You have a critical eye to detail. You have the desire to work on projects that change peoples’ lives. You are curious and inventive.
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
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Philips Transparency Details
The pay range for this position in Bothell, WA is $115,000-$182,000.
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
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 Bothell, WA.
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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.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of mechanical engineering design and development experience
- Experience designing electro-mechanical products for mass manufacturing
- Experience with injection molded parts, sheet metal parts, and small-parts assembly
- Experience with finite element analysis for static and dynamic stresses
- Experience with design of experiments
- Experience with requirements flowdown from customer level to component level
- Experience with rapid prototyping methods
- Bachelor's degree
- Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree
- Experience in a regulated industry
- Medical device industry experience
- Knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management
- Knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations
- Knowledge of ISO 13485
- Practical CAD experience
- Creo experience
- Technical problem-solving experience
- Strong technical documentation skills
- Ability to work in or within commuting distance of Bothell, Washington
- US work authorization without current or future visa sponsorship
Philips Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Philips and has not been reviewed or approved by Philips.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout, including a strong 401(k) match (often described at 7%) alongside pensions in some contexts.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible benefits are emphasized through choice in health insurance options and a broad “Total Rewards” approach that combines compensation, health and wellness, and work-life support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave and time off breadth appears strong, with generous paid time off and policies covering parental leave, caregiving responsibilities, volunteering, and family medical leave.
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What We Do
As a leading health technology company, it is our purpose to improve people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. Our goal is to improve 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030. We're always looking for ways to make life better – not only for our customers, but also for everyone working here. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we all acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success.







