Radiation Therapy Validation Specialist - Onsite Palo Alto

Siemens Healthineers; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 159,000; 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

Job summary

Varian Medical Systems, a Siemens Healthineers company, is seeking an on-site Validation Specialist in Palo Alto, CA. The role focuses on ensuring product safety and usability through rigorous validation from a clinical perspective.

You will work with Product Management, UX, and Design Engineering to translate clinical workflows into test requirements, and you will travel internationally (5–25%) to support validation across global teams.

Qualifications

• Must hold current clinical certification/registration as a Radiation Therapist.
• Five years of Radiation Oncology clinical experience.
• Knowledge of IMRT/VMAT, SRS/SBRT, and radiation safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure validation is complete with objective test evidence prior to release.
• Discuss clinical practices and product requirements with cross-functional teams.
• Provide feedback to improve design, development, and validation of radiation/oncology products.
• Support maintenance of Oncology Information Systems, Treatment Planning and Imaging Systems.
• Define strategies and design validation plans to meet product requirements.
• Develop and execute validation plans aligned with system requirements.
• Participate in requirements analysis, use case development, and risk analysis.
• Analyze test designs with traceability to requirements and mitigations.
• Collaborate with Verification Engineers, Product Marketing and UX to resolve issues.
• Travel up to 5–25% to support validation efforts.

Skills

Radiation Therapist

Clinical experience

Analytical abilities

Validation testing

Education

Current Radiation Therapist certification

Bachelor’s degree + 5 years Radiation Oncology experience

Tools

ARIA Radiation Therapy Management

Linear accelerators (C-Series, TrueBeam, Halcyon)

Varian RPM/RGSC/IDENTIFY

Eclipse/Treatment Planning System

ARIA Oncology Information System

Job description

Varian Medical Systems, a Siemens Healthineers company, is seeking an on-site Validation Specialist in Palo Alto, CA. The role focuses on ensuring product safety and usability through rigorous validation from a clinical perspective.

You will work with Product Management, UX, and Design Engineering to translate clinical workflows into test requirements, and you will travel internationally (5–25%) to support validation across global teams.