Senior Systems Engineer – Imaging

Jobtailor; Boxborough (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Boxborough, MA seeks a seasoned Imaging Systems Engineer to design, develop, and optimize imaging solutions for medical devices. You will drive end-to-end imaging pipelines, assess system performance, and collaborate with marketing, quality, software, hardware, and test teams to meet clinical requirements.

The role requires a BS with 4+ years or an advanced degree with 2+ years in imaging, medical devices, or surgical contexts, plus experience with X-ray systems, Matlab, Linux, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in the medical device industry and/or surgical techniques.
• Experience with X-ray imaging systems, including system performance characterization and image quality optimization.
• Experience analyzing end-to-end imaging pipelines, including detector behavior, acquisition, calibration, reconstruction, image processing, and display.
• Experience troubleshooting image quality artifacts and performance limitations in imaging systems.
• Ability to apply AI tools effectively while exercising sound engineering judgment, technical accuracy, and appropriate review of outputs.
• Experience in Systems Engineering as related to stakeholder needs definition, creation of use case workflows, requirements definition and decomposition, functional architecture, and system design.
• Experience planning and conducting user evaluations of product concepts, analyzing data, documenting evaluation methods and results, and presenting design recommendations to product teams.
• Experience with software design, algorithm design, GUI design, and iterative software development practices.
• Familiarity and experience working with Matlab, Linux, C++, or scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and document imaging system solutions.
• Lead the characterization and optimization of image quality performance at the system level.
• Collaborate across marketing, quality, software, hardware, and test teams to ensure the imaging chain meets product requirements and clinical use needs.
• Lead the definition and development of user needs, business needs, use cases, requirements, and system architecture.
• Lead the engineering analysis to optimize and select system-level concepts.
• Plan and execute user evaluations in lab-based surgical environments or other formative evaluation events.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, product hazards, and failure modes.
• Troubleshoot system component integration and support surgical procedure integration of the design.
• Provide technical leadership along with computer-assisted, robotic-assisted, and clinical procedure subject matter expertise to internal and cross-business development teams.

Skills

Imaging System Design

Image Processing

Algorithm Design

Software Design

System Performance Characterization

Troubleshooting

Requirements Definition

Functional Architecture

Surgical Techniques

AI Tools Application

Technical Leadership

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree + 4+ years experience

Advanced degree + 2+ years experience

Tools

Matlab

Linux

C++

Scripting languages

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and document innovative imaging system solutions utilizing software and hardware components.
• Lead the characterization and optimization of image quality performance at the system level.
• Collaborate across marketing, quality, software, hardware, and test teams to ensure the imaging chain meets product requirements and clinical use needs.
• Lead the definition and development of user needs, business needs, use cases, requirements, and system architecture.
• Lead the engineering analysis to optimize and select system-level concepts.
• Plan and execute user evaluations in lab-based surgical environments or other formative evaluation events.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, product hazards, and failure modes.
• Troubleshoot system component integration and support surgical procedure integration of the design.
• Provide technical leadership along with computer-assisted, robotic-assisted, and clinical procedure subject matter expertise to internal and cross-business development teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in the medical device industry and/or surgical techniques.
• Experience with X-ray imaging systems, including system performance characterization and image quality optimization.
• Experience analyzing end-to-end imaging pipelines, including detector behavior, acquisition, calibration, reconstruction, image processing, and display.
• Experience troubleshooting image quality artifacts and performance limitations in imaging systems.
• Ability to apply AI tools effectively while exercising sound engineering judgment, technical accuracy, and appropriate review of outputs.
• Experience in Systems Engineering as related to stakeholder needs definition, creation of use case workflows, requirements definition and decomposition, functional architecture, and system design.
• Experience planning and conducting user evaluations of product concepts, analyzing data, documenting evaluation methods and results, and presenting design recommendations to product teams.
• Experience with software design, algorithm design, GUI design, and iterative software development practices.
• Familiarity and experience working with Matlab, Linux, C++, or scripting languages.

Hard Skills

• Imaging System Design
• Image Processing
• Algorithm Design
• Software Design
• System Performance Characterization
• Troubleshooting
• Requirements Definition
• Functional Architecture
• Surgical Techniques
• AI Tools Application

Soft Skills

• Technical Leadership
• Collaboration
• Analytical Skills
• Communication