Senior Imaging Engineer

Infraredx, a Nipro Company; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Infraredx, a Nipro Company, is seeking a highly skilled imaging engineer to advance ultrasound and optical intravascular imaging technologies in vascular disease research. The role involves developing advanced image processing algorithms, contributing to IP, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team on product-driven R&D.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in a related field and have 3–5 years of imaging device experience, with strong programming, Matlab, Python, or C# skills, and

Qualifications

• PhD in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, computer science or related field desirable.
• 3-5 years imaging engineering and medical device development experience.
• Knowledge of ultrasound system, familiar with ultrasound image reconstruction and optimization.
• Transducer design and overall system design preferred.
• Experience with spectroscopy, biomedical optics, and/or intravascular imaging system.
• Proficiency in high level programming language and model development using Matlab.
• Knowledgeable in modern programming languages such as python, or C# desirable.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Desire and ability to perform product-driven research and development as part of a small, diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine image and signal processing algorithms and subsystems for imaging vascular disease with an ultrasonic and optical intravascular scanning device.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering team in developing and implementing image, signal, and AI-based processing algorithms.
• Actively participate in research and product development planning and collaborate with marketing team and others to define and capture user needs and design inputs.
• Generate ideas, discoveries, and inventions for intellectual property portfolio.
• Summarize findings in technical reports, patent applications, regulatory submissions, oral presentations and peer-reviewed scientific journal articles.

Skills

Imaging engineering

Ultrasound imaging

Signal processing

Model development

Team collaboration

Technical communication

IP and patents

Education

PhD in biomedical engineering / electrical engineering / physics / CS or related field

Tools

Python

C#

Matlab

Job description

Plans and conducts research and development requiring knowledge in image and signal acquisition, processing and analysis.Designs systems and develops methods for medical image acquisition, processing and analysis for diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. Participates in the development of patentable medical imaging technology.Maintains broad knowledge of state-of-the- art in image and signal processing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine image and signal processing algorithms and subsystems for imaging vascular disease with an ultrasonic and optical intravascular scanning device.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering team in developing and implementing image, signal, and AI-based processing algorithms.
• Actively participate in research and product development planning and collaborate with marketing team and others to define and capture user needs and design inputs.
• Generate ideas, discoveries, and inventions for intellectual property portfolio.
• Summarize findings in technical reports, patent applications, regulatory submissions, oral presentations and peer-reviewed scientific journal articles.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, computer science or related field desirable.
• 3-5 years imaging engineering and medical device development experience.
• Knowledge of ultrasound system, familiar with ultrasound image reconstruction and optimization.
• Transducer design and overall system design preferred.
• Experience with spectroscopy, biomedical optics, and/or intravascular imaging system.
• Proficiency in high level programming language and model development using Matlab.
• Knowledgeable in modern programming languages such as python, or C# desirable.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Desire and ability to perform product-driven research and development as part of a small, diverse team.