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Research & Development Engineer

Philips

San Diego, CAFull TimeMid$83k – $131k/yr
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Location
San Diego, CA
Employment
Full Time
Work model
On-Site
Level
Mid
Salary
$83k – $131k/yr
Posted
Sep 21, 2026

About this role

Job Title Research & Development Engineer Job Description Apply your engineering expertise to design, develop and launch our next generation IVUS catheter while supporting quality, reliability, compliance, and cross-functional collaboration.

Your role

Analyze engineering requirements and determine optimal design solutions for catheter products with advanced judgment and autonomy under general supervision. Create and implement test plans, procedures, and protocols to verify and validate engineering designs while ensuring compliance with established processes, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. Maintain accurate documentation of design specifications, test results, and validation activities, including oversight of junior team documentation efforts. Implement design improvements based on testing and evaluation activities to enhance product quality, efficiency, performance, and reliability. Monitor catheter and system performance to proactively identify improvement opportunities. Participate in design reviews, technical discussions, vendor evaluations, and supplier technology assessments for potential medical device integration. Build effective relationships, share knowledge, and influence projects and peer groups within the medical devices engineering function.     You're the right fit if: No prior experience required with a bachelor’s degree. Your skills include engineering design, requirements analysis, verification and validation testing, technical documentation, troubleshooting, product development lifecycle management, quality specifications, regulatory compliance, hardware engineering, research and analysis, and continuous improvement. Bachelor's degree in mechanical or biomedical engineering. You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position .  You’re a skilled professional preferably possessing the following skills: product development lifecycle management, verification testing, validation testing, technical documentation, research and analysis, technical acumen, product design, quality specifications, regulatory requirements, troubleshooting, requirements analysis, hardware engineering, and business acumen.   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.   Learn more about our business . Discover our rich and exciting history. Learn more about our purpose. Learn more about our culture.   Philips Transparency Details   The pay range for this position in California is $83,000 to $131,000 annually.   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

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