Radiation Oncology Systems Engineer

Siemens Healthineers AG; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 221,000; 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

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers is seeking a versatile Systems Engineer for the Linear Accelerator Systems group to own subsystem requirements, integration, verification, and cross-functional problem solving. You will collaborate with microwave, electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to ensure successful product lifecycle deployment.

The role emphasizes system-level design, hands-on troubleshooting, and strong project management, with experience in regulated medical devices considered highly

Qualifications

• Bachelor/masters/PhD in a technical field such as Systems Engineering, Physics, Electrical, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering.
• Experience in system design, integration, verification, and troubleshooting of complex multidisciplinary products.
• Strong fundamentals in physics, electrical, mechanical, and control systems.
• Experience managing system requirements, interfaces, and verification documentation.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and drive issues to resolution.
• Experience with requirements management and PLM/issue-tracking tools.
• Experience in medical devices or regulated products is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and manage subsystem requirements, specifications, interfaces, and verification strategies.
• Lead system integration activities and drive resolution of complex issues across hardware, software, manufacturing, service, and supplier interfaces.
• Coordinate cross-functional technical efforts through the product lifecycle from concept to release.
• Develop and execute system-level test plans and ensure traceability between requirements, design, and verification.
• Support product risk management, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Evaluate tradeoffs in performance, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, quality, schedule, and cost.
• Drive technical projects and alignment across engineering, suppliers, product management, and manufacturing.
• Communicate technical recommendations and results to stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Systems thinking

Communication skills

Project management

System design

Integration

Verification

Troubleshooting

Requirements management

Lifecycle management

Supplier collaboration

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Systems Engineering or related technical field

Tools

PLM tools

Issue tracking systems

Job description

Siemens Healthineers is seeking a versatile Systems Engineer for the Linear Accelerator Systems group to own subsystem requirements, integration, verification, and cross-functional problem solving. You will collaborate with microwave, electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to ensure successful product lifecycle deployment.

The role emphasizes system-level design, hands-on troubleshooting, and strong project management, with experience in regulated medical devices considered highly