Nuclear Engineering Co-Op: Medical Imaging & Detector R&D

Siemens Healthineers AG; Hoffman Estates, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers AG is seeking a Nuclear Engineering Co-Op for motivated students to gain hands-on experience in detector testing and data analysis. You will contribute to radiation detection projects, develop processing code, and build test fixtures under the guidance of seasoned engineers.

The role emphasizes understanding radiation physics, electro-mechanical systems, and medical imaging, with opportunities to present findings to the team.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Using radiation sources to collect data from detector systems for testing detector, collimator, or shielding technologies.
• Developing code to process and analyze data to answer technical questions.
• Developing mechanical or electrical test fixtures and/or 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 and results to engineering staff and management.

Skills

Radiation detection

Electro-mechanical engineering

Radiation transport theory

Radiation shielding

Medical imaging

Medical physics

Detector calibrations

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering/Physics/Medical Physics

Job description

Siemens Healthineers AG is seeking a Nuclear Engineering Co-Op for motivated students to gain hands-on experience in detector testing and data analysis. You will contribute to radiation detection projects, develop processing code, and build test fixtures under the guidance of seasoned engineers.

The role emphasizes understanding radiation physics, electro-mechanical systems, and medical imaging, with opportunities to present findings to the team.