Co-op - Robotics Mechatronics, Surgical Robotics - Cambridge, MA - Fall 2026

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Co-op - Robotics Mechatronics, Surgical Robotics - Cambridge, MA - Fall 2026

Join Philips to help shape the next generation of surgical robotics. In this 6–9 month internship, you will work with a multidisciplinary R&D team to design, build, and evaluate a robotic testbed for image-guided surgical robotics applications. 

Your role: 

• Design, build, and test a robotic mechatronics testbed for surgical robotics applications. 

• Develop and integrate mechanical components, motion stages, sensors, actuators, and control hardware. 

• Support integration of the testbed with robotic control algorithms, prototype user interfaces, and software components. 
• Use rapid prototyping methods, including CAD, 3D printing, assembly, soldering, wiring, and benchtop testing. 

• Document designs, experiments, and test results clearly for use by the broader robotics team. 

You're the right fit if: 

• You are currently pursuing, a BS or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field. 

• You have hands-on experience with mechatronics design, prototyping, motion control, robotics, or hardware integration. 

• You are familiar with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, rapid prototyping, 3D printing, servo actuation, motion controllers, or basic PCB and wiring work. Demonstrated software and coding skills are a strong plus. 

• You have interest in surgical robotics, image-guided interventions, medical devices, or healthcare technology. 

• You are curious, hands-on, organized, and comfortable working in a collaborative R&D lab environment. 
• 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 office 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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Philips Transparency Details

The hourly pay range for this position is $29.00 to $32.00, 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.