Associate Data & AI Engineer - Medical Imaging (Bedford, MA)

Philips; Tennessee; On-site; USD 100,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips seeks an Associate Data & AI Engineer for Medical Imaging to curate and annotate imaging datasets, enabling algorithm development across modalities. You will train and validate segmentation, classification, and reconstruction models using Python, TensorFlow, and PyTorch, while contributing to GUI-based annotation tools and deployment considerations.

Collaborate with clinical partners, QA, and product managers to share results, ensure code quality, and support regulatory documentation.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, CS, physics, or biomedical imaging.
• Experience with Python and deep learning frameworks.
• Experience building GUI-based data annotation tools.

Responsibilities

• Source, curate, and annotate imaging datasets for model development.
• Train/validate models using simulated and clinical imaging data.
• Collaborate with clinical, engineering, and data science teams on imaging algorithms.

Skills

Python

Deep learning

Data curation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering/CS/physics/math/biomedical imaging

Tools

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Tk

Napari

Job description

Job Title Associate Data & AI Engineer - Medical Imaging (Bedford, MA)

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Data & AI Engineer to curate, annotate and leverage medical imaging datasets to enable algorithm and model development in support of Philips' imaging capabilities across multiple clinical modalities to bring cutting-edge imaging solutions from concept to deployment.

Your role:

• Source, curate, and annotate X-ray coronary angiography datasets to support model development.
• Use simulated, clinical and phantom data to train and validate segmentation, classification, and reconstruction models.
• Collaborate with clinical, engineering, and data science teams to define imaging-related algorithmic solutions.
• Work closely with product managers, clinical partners, and QA to present updates and technical findings.
• Design, implement, and test image-processing algorithms in Python, Tensorflow and PyTorch, while supporting deployment and integration with a focus on software quality.
• Troubleshoot and debug performance issues as needed.
• Document code, algorithm designs, and validation methods to ensure transparency and reproducibility.
• Contribute to regulatory documentation and quality‑assurance workflows related to algorithm development.
• Explore opportunities to learn GPU/CUDA optimization techniques.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement and actively share knowledge across teams.

You're the right fit if:

• You earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or biomedical imaging.
• Exposure to X-ray based coronary angiography is a strong plus.
• You have experience developing algorithms using Python and are highly familiar with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and Tensorflow, as well as building GUI-based data annotation and review tools using Tk or Napari.
• You have strong knowledge of signal or image-processing concepts and numerical methods.
• You have experience quantitatively validating algorithm performance using imaging datasets.
• You leverage your problem‑solving, critical‑thinking, and debugging abilities along with your clear written and verbal communication skills.
• You have attention to detail, especially in documenting code and technical decisions.

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 per week. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is an office-based 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 MA is $100,000 to $158,000 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. 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 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 Bedford, 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. 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.

Company Culture and Diversity:

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. Headquartered 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.