R&D Capability Building Engineer – IGTS (AI-Enabled Design Excellence)

Job Title

R&D Capability Building Engineer – IGTS (AI-Enabled Design Excellence)

Job Description

R&D Capability Building Engineer – IGTS (AI-Enabled Design Excellence)

As R&D Capability Building Engineer within IGTS, you will accelerate the transformation of our software-intensive, medical system design capabilities by combining deep quality expertise with modern, AI-enabled ways of working. This role is pivotal in transforming IGTS R&D into an adaptive, data-driven, and AI-enabled organization.

Your role:

• Support the process owners to drive the digital evolution of design processes, competencies, tools, and data models—enabling R&D teams to operate at higher levels of quality, predictability, and efficiency in a regulated environment.
• Act as a catalyst for change, embedding scalable, future-proof capabilities across the organization, while ensuring alignment with global standards, regulatory expectations, and the end-to-end value chain.
• Advance design capabilities at scale across R&D
• Embed AI in capability building, learning, process, and engineering practices
• Drive cross-functional process and capability improvement initiatives (incl. CAPA support)
• Enable process ownership (incl. audit support) and maturity growth across domains
• Institutionalize and enable best-in-class and scalable practices through e.g. training and review of project records
• Leverage data and analytics for insight-driven improvements
• Ensure compliance while driving innovation
• Assess R&D related new and updated standards & regulations

You're the right fit with:

• Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering or equivalent.
• 5–7 years of experience in process improvement, quality engineering, or capability building
• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance within healthcare
• Proven experience in change management and continuous improvement
• Experience in software-intensive or system-level R&D environments
• Affinity with AI, data-driven engineering, and digital tools
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Structured problem-solving mindset (e.g. CAPA, 8D)

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.

About Philips
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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 culture of impact with care here.

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