Co-Op Software Test Engineer

Job Title

Co-Op Software Test Engineer – Cambridge, MA – January-August 2026

Job Description

Are you interested in a co-op opportunity with Philips? We welcome individuals who are currently pursuing an undergraduate (BS) and/or graduate (MS) degree to participate in 6 month co-op opportunities at our site in Cambridge, MA. Join a dynamic, fast-moving software test and automation engineering team testing best-in-class Healthcare Informatics and Patient Monitoring solutions.

Your role:

• Work with the latest embedded device (Linux) and Microsoft© integrated development environment (Azure DevOps).

• Be part of an established team committed to innovation and contribution, trust and respect, teamwork and uncompromising integrity.

• 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:

• You are pursuing a BS or MS degree in Biomedical Engineering, Wireless and Network Engineering, Computer Systems and Networking.

• Knowledge of TCP/IP, network equipment and configurations, routing and switching.

• Understanding of 802.11 technologies and standards.

• Ability to understand hardware design integrated with software operating in a Linux environment.

• Good understanding of wireless technologies, including 802.11 WLAN.

• 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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• Learn more about our culture.

Philips Transparency Details

The hourly pay range for this position is Bachelor Level: $29-32 an hour: Masters Level $33-$46 an hour plus overtime eligible. 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.    

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 Cambridge, MA.

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.