Job Title

Intern – DSP Developer – Orlando, FL – Summer 2026

Job Description

Intern – DSP Developer – Orlando, FL – Summer 2026

Are you interested in an Internship opportunity with Philips? We welcome individuals who are currently pursuing an undergraduate (BS) and/or graduate (MS) degree to participate in paid intern opportunities at our site in Orlando, FL. Through this role you will gain meaningful, hands-on experience working for a HealthTech company.

Your role:

• Support day-to-day departmental operations, performing hands-on activities essential to maintaining production flow, ensuring product quality, managing inventory, and providing technical support within a dynamic, continuous improvement environment, while exercising sound judgment and autonomy within established procedures.

• Conduct research as directed by management, analyzing industry trends, best practices, and the competitive landscape to provide insights that inform strategic initiatives and ongoing projects.

• Analyze project-related data to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies, and present actionable, data-driven recommendations to support effective decision-making.

• Actively participate in team meetings by contributing ideas and strategic input, while accurately documenting discussions, decisions, and action items to ensure clear communication and follow-up.

• Organize and maintain departmental documentation and records to ensure accessibility, operational efficiency, and compliance with relevant standards and requirements.

• Organize and maintain departmental documentation and records to ensure accessibility, operational efficiency, and compliance with relevant standards and requirements.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and technical developments, demonstrating a strong commercial awareness and commitment to continuous learning.

You're the right fit if:

• You are pursuing a Master’s or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related technical field.

• Your skills include:          

  • A strong foundation in digital signal processing theory, including FIR and IIR filter design, spectral analysis, and discrete‑time system modeling.

  • Hands‑on programming experience in one or more of the following languages: Python, MATLAB, or C/C++, with an emphasis on numerical stability and real‑time performance optimization.

  • Familiarity with advanced filtering knowledge, such as adaptive filtering, multirate signal processing, time-frequency analysis methods

  • Demonstrated ability to translate mathematical formulations into efficient, well‑structured, and testable code, as well as analyze algorithm performance and optimize for computational efficiency

  • Experience with FPGA and/or VHDL development and exposure to hardware‑accelerated implementations of signal processing algorithms is preferred.

• You’re an analytical and detail-oriented problem solver who thrives in collaborative environments and communicates effectively across teams. You take ownership of your work, contribute to structured processes, and are motivated to support high-impact engineering and operational initiatives.

• 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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• Discover our rich and exciting history.

• Learn more about our purpose.

• Learn more about our culture.

Philips Transparency Details

The hourly pay range for this position is 33.00 to $46.00 for master’s candidates and $36.00 to $55.00 for PhD candidates, 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 Orlando, FL.

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.