Staff Detector Scientist – PET Electronics

563d Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.; United States; 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

long-term and short-term disability

paid parking/public transportation

paid time off

paid sick and safe time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers is seeking an experienced researcher to lead the development of PET detector electronics for next‑generation imaging systems. You will design readout architectures and integrate analog front‑end, ASIC interfaces, and FPGA processing for high‑performance data acquisition.

The role requires a PhD in a related field and 5–10 years of hands‑on PET electronics experience, with strong collaboration across R&D, systems, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years of relevant R&D experience with PET detector electronics.
• Hands-on development of PET detector electronics.
• Experience with analog and digital circuit design and PCB prototyping.
• Knowledge of detector architectures and signal acquisition.
• Experience with Python, C/C++, and FPGA tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D of PET detector electronics and hardware technologies.
• Develop detector readout architectures, including analog front‑end, ASIC interfaces, FPGA processing.
• Design, build, test, and validate electronic hardware solutions.
• Conduct feasibility studies, simulations, and experiments for new tech.
• Analyze performance, identify limitations, and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams across lifecycle.

Skills

PET detector tech

Analog/digital circuit design

FPGA/ASIC interfaces

Embedded systems

Python/C++

Data acquisition

Laboratory validation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

ASIC interfaces

FPGAs

PCB design

Schematic capture

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.

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.

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.

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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law. EEO is the Law: Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

Our culture:

We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible to improve people’s lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.