Staff Detector Scientist – PET Electronics

Siemens Healthineers AG; Rockford (TN); On-site; USD 148,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers is seeking a Staff Detector Scientist specializing in PET electronics to lead R&D of detectors and electronics for next‑generation PET imaging systems.

The role blends detector physics with analog/digital electronics, signal processing, and system architecture, with hands‑on hardware development, prototyping, and validation across teams.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Nuclear Engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years of relevant R&D experience with PET detector electronics.
• Hands‑on development of PET detector electronics in academic or industry settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead research, design, and development of PET detector electronics and hardware for next‑gen imaging systems.
• Develop readout architectures including analog front‑end, ASIC interfaces, FPGA processing, DAC/ADC and high‑speed data acquisition.
• Prototype, test, debug, and validate electronics; perform feasibility studies and simulations.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams across R&D, systems engineering, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and product management.
• Drive transition of technologies from concept to commercially viable products.

Skills

PET detector knowledge

Analog/digital circuit design

Python, C/C++, FPGA programming

Signal processing

Independent technical initiative

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

ASICs

FPGAs

Microcontrollers

Embedded systems

Job description

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

As a Staff Detector Scientist specializing in PET Electronics, you will lead the research, development, and implementation of advanced detectors and electronics technologies for next-generation Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging systems.

This position combines deep expertise in detector physics, analog and digital electronics, signal processing, and system architecture with hands‑on hardware development and experimental validation.

You will play a key technical leadership role in advancing innovative detector solutions from early-stage research and feasibility studies through prototyping, system integration, and commercial product realization.

This is a hands‑on, individual contributor research and development position. Active laboratory work, including experimental setup, hardware prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, and validation, is an essential part of the role. While the position involves technical leadership, it does not include direct people management or formal project management responsibilities

You are responsible for:

• Leading the research, design, and development of advanced PET detector electronics and hardware technologies to support next-generation molecular imaging systems.


• Developing innovative detector readout architectures, including analog front‑end electronics, ASIC interfaces, FPGA‑based processing, high‑speed data acquisition, and digital electronics.


• Designing, building, testing, and validating electronic hardware solutions through schematic development, PCB design, prototyping, debugging, and performance characterization.


• Conducting feasibility studies, simulations, and experimental investigations to evaluate emerging detector and electronics technologies.


• Analyzing detector and electronics performance, identifying technical limitations, and implementing improvements to enhance system functionality, reliability, and imaging performance.


• Supporting system‑level architecture development and integrating detector electronics with sensors, data acquisition systems, and PET imaging platforms.


• Leading the transition of innovative detector and electronics technologies from research concepts into commercially viable product solutions.


• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams across R&D, systems engineering, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and product management throughout the product lifecycle.


• Partnering with technology suppliers, academic institutions, and research collaborators to evaluate emerging technologies and support the PET detector technology roadmap.


• Driving technical innovation through invention disclosures, patents, scientific publications, and other intellectual property contributions.


• Providing technical guidance and subject matter expertise to multidisciplinary engineering and scientific teams

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• Strong knowledge of PET detector technologies, radiation detection principles, detector physics, and electronic readout systems.


• Extensive hands‑on experience with analog and digital circuit design, low‑noise electronics, signal processing, and high‑speed data acquisition.


• Experience developing detector electronics involving ASICs, FPGAs, microcontrollers, and embedded systems.


• Practical experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, electronic hardware prototyping, circuit debugging, and laboratory validation.


• Understanding of detector performance characteristics, including timing resolution, energy resolution, sensitivity, count‑rate performance, and image quality.


• Experience using scientific programming and embedded development tools such as Python, C/C++, and FPGA development environments.


• Ability to analyze complex experimental data, troubleshoot technical challenges, and translate research findings into practical engineering solutions.


• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary development teams, external suppliers, academic institutions, and research partners.


• Strong communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to independently drive technical initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or a related experimental science or engineering discipline.


• Approximately 5–10 years of relevant research and development experience, including demonstrated hands‑on development of PET detector electronics in an academic or industry setting.


• Demonstrated experience developing electronics for PET detector systems, gained through academic research or industry R&D.


• Hands‑on experience with analog and digital circuit design, including schematic capture, PCB design, prototyping, debugging, and laboratory validation.


• Strong understanding of PET detector architectures, signal acquisition, and detector readout electronics.


• Experience working with ASIC interfaces, FPGAs, high‑speed data acquisition, or embedded electronics.


• Ability to independently develop, test, troubleshoot, and optimize detector electronics solutions.

Who we are

We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision‑making and treatment pathways.

How we work:

When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

To find out more about Siemens Healthineers businesses, please visit our company page here.

The base pay range for this position is:

$148,150 - $203,709

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan. life insurance, long‑term and short‑term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.

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