Staff Image Quality Engineer

zeissgroup; Dublin (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

401k Matching

Employee Assistance Programs

Vacation and sick pay

Job summary

ZEISS in Dublin, CA is seeking a senior QA imaging engineer to support quality across CT and X-ray systems. You will own IQ metrics, run test protocols, and publish dashboards while collaborating with software and hardware teams.

The role requires a Master’s or PhD with extensive CT experience, strong documentation, and leadership in NPI and sustaining activities. We offer competitive benefits and bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD with extensive CT/X-ray domain knowledge and 5+ years experience.
• Proof of experience in image processing and 3D visualization.
• Ability to generate detailed engineering documentation and reports.

Responsibilities

• Own IQ metrics for imaging systems and publish dashboards.
• Develop/test calibration and reconstruction methods with software teams.
• Lead NPI IQ activities and investigate field production issues.
• Create training materials on CT theory and practical scanning.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Skills

X-ray CT knowledge

Image processing software

Engineering documentation

Education

Master's degree in Engineering/Physics/CS

PhD with 5+ years relevant experience

Tools

Reconstruction software

Job description

About Us:

How many companies can say they have been in business for over 178 years?! Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the ever-changing environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

Location: Dublin, CA

What's the role?

This job role is responsible for supporting quality assurance efforts across business operations to ensure adherence to standards and enhance overall performance. They conduct quality assessments, analyze process efficiencies, and implement best practices to identify and resolve quality issues. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to support quality excellence, foster a culture of quality awareness, and align quality initiatives with organizational goals.

Sound Interesting?

Here’s what you’ll do:

1) Imaging Performance & Metrics

Define and own system level IQ metrics and acceptance criteria (e.g., resolution/MTF , contrast, uniformity, artifact levels , reconstruction time/throughput , and defect detectability for representative samples).

Design and execute repeatable IQ test protocols and golden sample workflows for engineering builds, production release, and sustaining; publish dashboards and control charts.

Build analysis pipelines (Python/Matlab) to compute MTF , SNR/CNR, and other modality appropriate figures of merit.

2) Algorithm, Calibration & Reconstruction

Develop/evaluate calibration (e.g., gain/offset/dark current, reference correction, geometric calibration, ring reduction), preprocessing (beam hardening correction, scatter mitigation), and reconstruction (FBP; iterative/SART/SIRT/TV/CS; artifact suppression) methods; partner with software teams to productize.

Prototype algorithms on representative datasets; create validation plans and datasets; quantify improvements vs. baselines.

Contribute to scan optimization playbooks (exposure, energy filtration, geometric magnification, trajectories, limited angle strategies) for target use cases.

3) NPI & Sustaining / Escalation Leadership

Serve as the IQ lead for NPI programs: define IQ requirements, author verification/validation plans, analyze results, and drive derisking experiments at key gates.

Lead root cause investigations for field and production IQ issues (e.g., beam hardening, cone angle / limited angle artifacts , photon starvation, motion, detector nonuniformity), define corrective actions, and close the loop with production and service.

Provide tier3 support for image quality escalations and coordinate multidisciplinary 8D investigations as needed.

4) Cross Functional Enablement & Training

Create and deliver training on CT theory and practical scanning for engineers and applications specialists; mentor peers in artifact recognition and mitigation .

Define best practices and SOPs for IQ checks in manufacturing and service; partner with QA/ME to embed checks into line/test stations.

5) Documentation, Quality & Compliance

Author and maintain protocols, work instructions, calibration procedures , and release notes ; ensure traceability from requirements to verification results.

Support risk analysis (e.g., FMEA ) and contribute to design history and change control (ECR/ECO) packages.

Adhere to radiation safety, lab safety, and applicable regulatory standards.

Note: Essential functions may not be limited to the tasks and responsibilities listed within this section. Ordering of essential functions does not necessarily reflect the importance of the item.

Do you qualify?

Field of education: Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or Computer Sciences, with 10 years of experience, or Ph.D. with 5 years of relevant experience. Degree and experience should be within field of X-ray, CT, microscopy, or medical imaging.

Understands a wide range of Internal and 3rd party reconstruction, image processing, and 3D visualization software

Experience with X-ray or CT technology required.

Demonstrated ability to generate and maintain engineering documentation in high levels of technical detail desired.

We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• 401k Matching
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Vacation and sick pay
• The list goes on!

The annual pay range for this position is $167,000 - $208,000

The pay offered for this role may be influenced by factors such as job location, scope of role, qualifications, education, experience, & complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent.

This position is also eligible for a performance bonus or sales commissions.