PET/CT Imaging Systems Architect & Physicist

563d Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parking/public transportation

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Safe time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers is seeking a Systems Engineer - Applied Physicist to lead system-level integration of the PET/CT image formation chain, from data acquisition through image reconstruction and quality assessment.

You will guide early performance testing, develop quantitative image quality methods, and validate new product functionality while collaborating with Physics, Software, Hardware, and Clinical teams.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Medical Physics, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in medical imaging, preferably involving PET/CT, PET/MR, nuclear medicine, image formation, image reconstruction, or related technologies.
• Strong foundation in medical imaging physics and quantitative image analysis.
• Experience with system-level testing, image quality evaluation, technical troubleshooting, or integration of complex imaging systems.
• Programming experience supporting scientific computing, data analysis, signal processing, image processing, or related technical applications.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the system-level integration of the PET/CT image formation chain to deliver high-quality images and system performance.
• Lead early system performance testing and troubleshooting across hardware, firmware, software, and imaging physics.
• Design and execute image quality and system performance testing with quantitative methods.
• Drive integration of new technologies into PET/CT products and translate methods into system capabilities.
• Lead conceptualization, realization, integration, and validation of new functionality through the development lifecycle.
• Define system requirements, interfaces, and validation criteria for new functionality.

Skills

Medical imaging physics

System-level integration

Image quality assessment

Programming experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

PhD or Master’s in Physics/Engineering/Medical Physics

Job description

Siemens Healthineers is seeking a Systems Engineer - Applied Physicist to lead system-level integration of the PET/CT image formation chain, from data acquisition through image reconstruction and quality assessment.

You will guide early performance testing, develop quantitative image quality methods, and validate new product functionality while collaborating with Physics, Software, Hardware, and Clinical teams.