Nuclear Engineering Co-Op: Medical Imaging R&D

Siemens Healthineers; Hoffman Estates (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers in Hoffman Estates, IL is seeking a Nuclear Engineering Co-Op to gain hands-on experience with radiation detector technologies and data analysis. You will collaborate with engineering teams to support testing and development of detector, collimator, and shielding solutions.

The role is designed for a motivated student enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Engineering, Physics, or Medical Physics, with a 3.0 GPA or higher and eligibility for a university co-op.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Using radiation sources to collect data from detector systems for 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.

Skills

Radiation detection

Electro-mechanical systems

Radiation transport

Radiation shielding

Medical imaging

Medical physics

Detector calibrations

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/Physics/Medical Physics

GPA ≥ 3.0

Job description

Siemens Healthineers in Hoffman Estates, IL is seeking a Nuclear Engineering Co-Op to gain hands-on experience with radiation detector technologies and data analysis. You will collaborate with engineering teams to support testing and development of detector, collimator, and shielding solutions.

The role is designed for a motivated student enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Engineering, Physics, or Medical Physics, with a 3.0 GPA or higher and eligibility for a university co-op.