Nuclear Engineering Co-Op - Hoffman Estates, IL

0006 Varian Medical Systems Inc, Corp Headquarter; United States; On-site; USD 2,755,000 - 3,444,000; Part time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers in the United States invites applications for a Nuclear Engineering Co-Op to gain hands-on experience in detector systems and medical imaging. You will contribute to data collection, processing, and analysis while developing test fixtures and analysis methods under engineering supervision.

The role emphasizes radiations detection methods, electro‑mechanical engineering, and medical physics concepts, offering exposure to a global healthcare technology leader.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Engineering, Physics, or Medical Physics (rising junior or senior preferred).
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (preferred).
• Registered and eligible to participate in a co‑op through your university.

Responsibilities

• As a Nuclear Engineering Co-Op, you will be responsible for: Using radiation sources to collect data from detector systems for testing detectors, collimators, or shielding technologies.
• Developing code to process and analyze data to answer technical questions.
• Developing mechanical or electrical test fixtures and sub‑assemblies to enable testing of detector or collimator technologies.
• Developing algorithms or analysis methods to aid in the technical investigation of detector or collimator technologies.
• Presenting development activities, in‑process work items, results and discussion in a professional manner to engineering staff and management.

Job description

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions. At Siemens Healthineers, we offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally. Sound interesting? Then come and join our global team as a Nuclear Engineering Co-Op. This is a role well suited for a highly motivated student looking to build their skill set and gain hands‑on experience.

As a Nuclear Engineering Co-Op, you will be responsible for:

• Using radiation sources to collect data from detector systems for the purpose of testing detector, collimator, or shielding technologies
• Developing code to process and analyze that data to answer specific technical questions
• Developing mechanical or electrical test fixtures and/or sub‑assemblies to enable the testing of detector or collimator technologies
• Developing algorithms or analysis methods to aid in the technical investigation of detector or collimator technologies
• Presenting your development activities, in‑process work items, results and discussion in a professional manner to engineering staff and management

This position may suit you best if you are familiar with what is below, and would like to develop your skills with Healthineers:

• Radiation detection methods and instrumentation
• Electro‑mechanical system engineering
• Radiation Transport theory
• Radiation shielding methods
• Medical imaging
• Medical physics
• Detector corrections and calibrations including uniformity, linearity and energy correction

Required skills and education to have for the success of this role:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program, majoring in Engineering, Physics, or Medical Physics (rising junior or senior preferred)
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (preferred)
• Registered and eligible to participate in a co‑op through your university

Who we are

We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision‑making and treatment pathways.

How we work

When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

To find out more about Healthineers’ specific businesses, please visit our company page here.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.

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We are a team of 72,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare to help improve people’s lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio, spanning from in‑vitro and in‑vivo diagnostics to image‑guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision‑making and treatment pathways.

Our culture

We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, to improve people’s lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.