Staff Image Quality Engineer

Jobtailor; Dublin (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in California seeks a senior imaging specialist to own system-level image-quality metrics and acceptance criteria. You will design repeatable test protocols and golden-sample workflows, publishing dashboards and control charts.

Build Python/Matlab pipelines to compute MTF, SNR/CNR, and other figures of merit. Develop calibration and artifact-suppression methods, prototype algorithms, and create validation plans with datasets.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree with imaging-domain experience or equivalent.
• Experience with X-ray/CT physics, imaging pipelines, and documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and own system-level image quality metrics and acceptance criteria.
• Design and execute repeatable image-quality test protocols and golden-sample workflows.
• Publish dashboards and control charts.
• Build Python/Matlab analysis pipelines to compute MTF, SNR/CNR, and other figures of merit.
• Develop and evaluate calibration, preprocessing, reconstruction, and artifact-suppression methods.
• Prototype algorithms and quantify improvements against baselines.
• Lead image-quality activities for NPI programs including verification plans and derisking experiments.
• Lead root-cause investigations for field and production image-quality issues and define corrective actions.
• Provide tier-3 support for image-quality escalations and coordinate multidisciplinary investigations.
• Create and deliver CT theory and practical-scanning training.
• Mentor peers in artifact recognition and mitigation.
• Define SOPs for image-quality checks in manufacturing and service.
• Author and maintain protocols, procedures, and release notes.
• Support FMEA, design history, and ECR/ECO change-control packages.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as software, production, QA, and manufacturing engineering.

Skills

Image Quality Metrics

Python/Matlab analysis

X-ray/CT technology

Calibration/Preprocessing

Root-Cause Investigation

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering/Physics/CS

PhD in imaging field

Tools

3D Visualization Software

Image Processing Software

Job description

• Define and own system-level image quality metrics and acceptance criteria


• Design and execute repeatable image-quality test protocols and golden-sample workflows


• Publish dashboards and control charts


• Build Python/Matlab analysis pipelines to compute MTF, SNR/CNR, and other figures of merit


• Develop and evaluate calibration, preprocessing, reconstruction, and artifact-suppression methods


• Prototype algorithms, create validation plans and datasets, and quantify improvements against baselines


• Contribute to scan-optimization playbooks


• Lead image-quality activities for NPI programs, including requirements, verification/validation plans, results analysis, and derisking experiments


• Lead root-cause investigations for field and production image-quality issues and define corrective actions


• Provide tier-3 support for image-quality escalations and coordinate multidisciplinary 8D investigations


• Create and deliver CT theory and practical-scanning training


• Mentor peers in artifact recognition and mitigation


• Define best practices and SOPs for image-quality checks in manufacturing and service


• Author and maintain protocols, work instructions, calibration procedures, and release notes


• Support FMEA, design history, and ECR/ECO change-control packages


• Collaborate with software, production, service, QA, manufacturing engineering, applications, and other cross-functional teams

Requirements

• 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 within the field of X-ray, CT, microscopy, or medical imaging


• Understanding of a wide range of internal and third‑party reconstruction, image processing, and 3D visualization software


• Experience with X-ray or CT technology required


• Ability to generate and maintain engineering documentation in high levels of technical detail desired


• Knowledge of radiation safety, lab safety, and applicable regulatory standards

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in image quality metrics, calibration methods, and image processing within the medical imaging domain. Proficient in developing analysis pipelines and leading cross‑functional teams to optimize imaging technologies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Image Quality Metrics Definition


• Python/Matlab Analysis Pipelines


• X-ray or CT Technology Experience


• Calibration and Preprocessing Methods


• Engineering Documentation Generation

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Image Quality Test Protocols


• MTF Calculation


• SNR/CNR Analysis


• Algorithm Prototyping


• Validation Plans Development


• Root-Cause Investigation


• FMEA Support


• SOP Definition


• Dashboard Publishing


• Control Chart Creation

Soft Skills

• Mentoring


• Collaboration


• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Medical Imaging


• Radiation Safety


• Lab Safety


• Regulatory Standards


• X-ray


• CT


• Microscopy

Tools & Technologies

• 3D Visualization Software


• Image Processing Software