Systems Engineer - Ultrasound (Cambridge, MA or Bothell, WA)
Philips
Summary
The Systems Engineer – Ultrasound is responsible for delivering outstanding image quality, clinical performance and workflow efficiency by driving the development and integration of next-generation ultrasound imaging systems. The role handles internal investigations into technical complaints regarding development and system integration issues, driving resolution, and implementing preventive measures to mitigate future issues.
Job description
Your role
- Apply principles of acoustic wave propagation and signal processing theory to design, implement and test new ultrasound imaging algorithms, system architectures, and imaging subsystems.
- Lead the development and implementation of new ultrasound system capabilities, including project planning, algorithm and hardware design, integration strategy, and software implementation.
- Lead internal investigations into technical complaints regarding development and system integration issues, driving resolution and implementing preventive measures to mitigate future issues.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D team members, Marketing, Product Management, and internal/external stakeholders to support new feature requirements for specific clinical applications and market needs, and translate marketing/customer requirements into engineering specifications.
- Engage with experts in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, physics, software development, clinical science, and product management to deliver innovative solutions that meet complex clinical and technical requirements.
You're the right fit if
- Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or equivalent disciplines. PhD preferred.
- 2+ years of experience in systems engineering, signal processing or equivalent. Imaging experience strongly preferred.
- Strong software skills in C/C++, GPU programming with CUDA or OpenCL, OpenCV, MATLAB and Python.
- Must be able to successfully perform the minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or equivalent disciplines
- PhD preferred
- 2+ years of experience in systems engineering, signal processing or equivalent
- Imaging experience strongly preferred
- Strong software skills in C/C++
- GPU programming with CUDA or OpenCL
- OpenCV
- MATLAB
- Python
- Ability to perform physical, cognitive and environmental job requirements with or without accommodation
Benefits
- Generous PTO
- 401(k) up to 7% match
- HSA with company contribution
- Stock purchase plan
- Education reimbursement
Company overview
Koninklijke Philips N.V., commonly known as Philips, is a Dutch multinational health technology company that has evolved from its origins as a consumer electronics conglomerate into a leading global healthcare solutions provider. Founded in 1891 in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Philips has transformed its business focus since the 2010s to concentrate exclusively on health technology. The company operates through three main divisions: Diagnosis and Treatment, which manufactures advanced medical imaging equipment including MRI, CT, and ultrasound scanners; Connected Care, specializing in patient monitoring systems and respiratory care products under the Respironics brand; and Personal Health, producing consumer healthcare products like electric shavers, Sonicare toothbrushes, and Avent childcare items. With 68,419 employees worldwide and annual revenues of €18.02 billion (2024), Philips maintains its global headquarters in Amsterdam while operating manufacturing, R&D, and sales facilities across 26 countries. The company has strategically divested its consumer electronics, lighting, and home appliance businesses to become a pure-play health technology organization, positioning itself at the forefront of medical innovation and digital healthcare solutions.