Cyclotron Engineer (Senior Engineer, Product)

Cardinal Health, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Wages access before payday (myFlexPay)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health PET Manufacturing Services operates a cyclotron-based production environment to manufacture PET radiopharmaceuticals for patient care. The Senior Product Engineer (Cyclotron Engineer) provides maintenance and on-call support through late-night and early-morning shifts, ensuring systems stay clean, well-lit, and in optimal condition while handling radioactive materials safely.

The role focuses on troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, data-driven reliability improvements, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
• Substitution of degree with appropriate experience allowed.
• Minimum 2+ years of related work experience.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing large-scale electronic, computing and mechanical systems.
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing in FDA-regulated environments preferred.
• Knowledge of Radiation Safety and handling of radioactive materials preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs and perform crawling/stooping activities.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to on-site manufacturing Operations staff for troubleshooting and repairing cyclotron systems and related equipment.
• Executes the maintenance program for the cyclotron facility based on production demands and business needs.
• Maintains service tools and site-level parts inventory as required by the preventive/corrective maintenance program.
• Participates in investigations of equipment and production failures to determine root cause and corrective actions.
• Analyzes equipment performance trends to maintain reliable, consistent production.
• Implements performance and reliability improvements for assigned systems with guidance from Regional Engineer.
• Performs other engineering duties to meet department goals.

Skills

Troubleshooting large-scale systems

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

Radiation safety awareness

Physical stamina

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Cardinal Health PET Manufacturing Services is responsible for manufacturing PET isotopes to enhance patient treatment through improved disease diagnosis, staging, and monitoring. Leveraging our fully integrated network of domestic nuclear pharmacies, Cardinal Health PET Manufacturing Services compounds, dispenses and distributes patient-specific, unit-dose PET products in pharmacy markets today.

What Cyclotron Engineer contributes to Cardinal Health

Our Senior Product Engineer (Cyclotron Engineer) provides support to our PET production sites that manufacture product from about midnight through 9 am in the morning. Engineers provide maintenance to the manufacturing systems (cyclotron and chemical synthesis units) outside of these hours and are also on call during if there are issues during production. The systems we work with are radioactive so for safety reasons much planned maintenance is performed late afternoons, evening, and weekends.

The primary work environment consists of a cyclotron and associated manufacturing facility for the production of PET radiopharmaceuticals, which must be kept clean, orderly, properly lighted and maintained in optimum operating condition. Employees handle radioactive materials and are exposed to very low amounts of radiation that are deemed safe by current standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to on-site manufacturing Operations staff for troubleshooting and repairing of all cyclotron systems, support, production, and quality analysis equipment.
• Effectively execute the established maintenance program for cyclotron facility based on production demands and business needs.
• Maintains service tools and site level parts inventory as required by the manufacturing preventive / corrective maintenance program.
• Provides technical support in investigations of equipment and production failures ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are completed to a satisfactory level.
• Conducts ongoing analysis to determine equipment trends and performance metrics to maintain reliable, consistent production.
• Implements performance and reliability improvements for assigned systems with guidance from Regional Engineer.
• Performs any other miscellaneous engineering duties as required to ensure the goals and objectives of the department are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience (Engineering, Biotechnology, Physical sciences, Chemistry) preferred
• Specific background and experience may be substituted for the degree requirements
• A minimum of 2 + years related work experience preferred
• Experience in troubleshooting and repair of large scale (electronic, computing & mechanical) systems
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing in FDA-regulated environment, or comparable mechanical, electronic, laboratory background is preferred
• Working knowledge of Radiation Safety, ALARA Concepts and Radioactive Materials license and handling is preferred
• Ability to manage weight up to 75 lbs
• Crawling, stooping, crouching, and kneeling

Anticipated salary range: $68,500 - $97,800

Bonus eligible:No

Benefits:Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.