What are the responsibilities and job description for the Co-op SW Test Engineer position at Philips?
Job Title :
SW Test Engineer – Intern / CoOp -Cambridge, MA - May - December 2025
Your role :
Join a dynamic, fast-moving software test and automation engineering team testing best-in-class Healthcare Informatics and Patient Monitoring solutions.
Work with the latest embedded device (Linux) and Microsoft© integrated development environment (Azure DevOps).
Cultivate effective working relationships with other test team members, software architects and developers.
Track new product functionality. Maintain and enhance testing infrastructure, integrating new tools and technologies in a continuously evolving environment.
Assist test automation development by converting functional requirements into Gherkin tests
- Develop and execute functional test suites
You're the right fit if :
Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering or relevant equivalent technical experience
Understanding of server / client base application and environment ;Understanding of with HL7 / medical device interfacing
Detail oriented with ability to understand and assess a complex software application or scenario with particular focus on the development and execution of comprehensive test scripts or protocols and defect (failure mode) detection
Experience with Microsoft© Windows and Linux operating systems, and embedded device testing preferred
Desired Qualifications (Technical) :
Experience testing highly critical real-time large-scale distributed client-server applications (preferably healthcare) via automation.
Knowledge of SAFe Agile process / workflow.
Network Certification and / or Software Testing Certification
Knowledge of TCP / IP, Cisco equipment and configurations, routing and switching
Ability to understand hardware design integrated with software operating in Linux environment
Good understanding of wireless technologies including 802.11 WLAN
Knowledge of traffic analysis tools (Wireless & Wired) to support product network analysis
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.
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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 the lives of others.
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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.
If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.
Philips Transparency Details
The hourly pay range for this position is $34.00-46.00, 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 the job posting location.
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.
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Salary : $34 - $46
