Acoustic Engineer – Medical Device (Cambridge, MA)

Philips International; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips is seeking an Acoustic Engineer for Medical Device in Cambridge, MA to contribute to intracardiac echo product development, including algorithms and transducers, and to advance image-guided therapy.

The role requires 5+ years of ultrasound signal and image processing experience, proficiency in Python, Matlab and C++, and a bachelor’s degree in an engineering or physics field. This is an onsite role with collaboration across product and marketing teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of ultrasound signal processing and image processing experience.
• Experience with ultrasound imaging, beamforming, and transducer design; intracardiac echo imaging preferred.
• Proficiency in Python, Matlab and C++ programming languages.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Apply acoustic wave propagation and signal processing theory to design and specify new cardiac imaging algorithms and sub-systems.
• Develop ultrasound imaging capabilities: plan development, algorithm design, integration strategy, transducer technology and software implementation.
• Tune intracardiac echo ultrasound systems for optimum image quality and features.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Product Management to define feature requirements for clinical applications.

Skills

Ultrasound signal processing

Image processing

Beamforming

Wave propagation

Transducer design

Python

Matlab

C++

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Biomedical Engineering, Physics or related field

Tools

Acoustic simulation software

Job description

Job Title Acoustic Engineer - Medical Device (Cambridge, MA)

Contributing to the technical aspects of projects that develop new intracardiac echo products including algorithms and transducers, the Acoustic Engineer will conduct advanced development activities to create innovative technology to improve image guided therapy delivery in the structural heart disease space.

Your role

• Apply acoustic wave propagation and signal processing theory to the design and specification of new cardiac imaging algorithms and imaging sub-systems.
• Participate in design, development and implementation of new ultrasound imaging capabilities: including development plans, algorithm design and specification, integration strategy, 3D intracardiac echo transducer technology, and SW implementation.
• Tune intracardiac echo ultrasound systems for optimum image quality and imaging features.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Product Management organizations to define new cardiac imaging feature requirements to meet specific clinical applications and market needs.

You're the right fit if

• You have 5+ years of experience with ultrasound signal and image processing, filter design; linear and nonlinear wave propagation is preferred.
• Experience with ultrasound imaging, ultrasound beamforming, acoustic wave propagation theory and ultrasound transducer design; experience with intracardiac echo imaging is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Knowledge of clinical applications of cardiac ultrasound.
• Proficiency in Python, Matlab and C++ programming languages; experience with acoustic simulation software.

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 (5 days a week). 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.
• Learn more about our business.
• Discover our rich and exciting history.
• Learn more about our purpose.
• Learn more about our culture.

Pay Details

The pay range for this position in MA is $115,000 - $182,000. 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace. At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people’s lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquarters in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That’s why we’re taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other’s views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success. It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism. To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance. Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.