FUJIFILM

Principal Ultrasound Engineer

Job Locations US-WA-Bothell
Posted Date 2 weeks ago(9/23/2024 2:49 PM)
Requisition ID
2023-26109
Category
Engineering
Company (Portal Searching)
FUJIFILM Sonosite

Overview

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Principal Ultrasound Engineer - Bothell, WA

 

FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc. -- If you are looking for work that matters, you’ll find it at FUJIFILM Sonosite.  As the creator of point of care ultrasound, we dedicate every day to the innovation and development of imaging solutions that enable clinicians to provide improved healthcare in leading institutions, underserved populations and communities in crisis around the globe.  At FUJIFILM Sonosite, we are in the relentless pursuit of answers that allow our customers to be confident that they are making the best clinical decisions for any patient, anywhere, anytime.  Members of the FUJIFILM Sonosite team embody our company values: Go boldly, Stay curious, Passion fuels us, Respect each other, Own it and Act with integrity. Headquartered in Bothell, WA USA, FUJIFILM Sonosite is the proud recipient of numerous prestigious design awards and has in excess of 145 patents.  Our point of care ultrasound systems are sold in more than 100 countries.

 

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Summary:

 

The Principal Ultrasound Engineer designs the signal path for imaging modes and features for current and future Ultrasound platforms, then oversees their development. The Principal Ultrasound Engineer is also responsible for optimizing the image quality on our products, including: conducting transducer trade studies; transducer  integration; and the development of tools, methods, and infrastructure to tune and host imaging parameters. As a Principal Ultrasound Engineer, you will lead investigation and resolution of cross-functional integration issues. You will interface with product management and clinical specialists and other engineering disciplines (transducer, systems, hardware, software, mechanical, and human factors) and with to propose ultrasound solutions that meet customer needs and align with company strategy and are elegant, practical, and manufacturable. You will also work with colleagues from many engineering disciplines to specify and facilitate design and integration of next-generation products.

 

Essential Job Functions:

  • Lead or contribute system architecture definition, documentation, and simulations
  • Develop and implement new signal path algorithms ranging from beamforming to signal/image processing
  • Work with transducer engineering to integrate new transducers onto the ultrasound system
  • Work with clinical product specialists to optimize transducers for particular clinical applications
  • Develop imaging modes and techniques that benefit the POC market
  • Develop software tools for image optimization and data analysis
  • Conduct transducer trade studies
  • Develop, perform, and document transducer and feature integration tests

Secondary Job Functions:

  • Responsible and accountable for carrying out the requirements of the company's quality system
  • Participate in development of new workflow automation algorithms
  • Propose, define, and execute feasibility projects
  • Contribute to the expansion of the company’s IP portfolio
  • Estimate, schedule, and drive feature and transducer optimization delivery

Knowledge and Experience:

  • MS or PhD Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Physics or related degree, or equivalent experience.
  • 5-8+ years relevant industry experience (depending on education), 3 years medical ultrasound imaging experience
  • Expertise in ultrasound physics, signal and image processing, transducer optimization, simulation, algorithm development, and tool development
  • Extensive experience in product development from conception to release
  • ISO, FDA or other regulated industry training and experience

Skills and Abilities:

  • Track record of ownership in leading-edge product development
  • Strong analytical skills; strategic thinker
  • Ability to perform independent product-focused research and create succinct report of findings, producing publications and/or patents
  • Ability and enthusiasm to lead in a fast-paced, collaborative, small-team environment
  • Fluent in MATLAB
  • Demonstrated experience in one or more high-level programming languages
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with other Engineering groups and throughout the company
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, small team environment with minimal supervision.
  • Flexibility in work hours required to meet program completion dates (overtime may be required).

Salary and Benefits:

  • $160,000- $185,000 + variable bonus opportunity
  • Insurance:
    • Medical, Dental & Vision
    • Life & Company paid Disability
  • Retirement Plan (401k):
    • 4% automatic Company contribution
    • Fujifilm matches 50 cents for every dollar you contribute, up to 6% of your salary
  • Paid Time Off:
    • You can accrue up to three (3) weeks of PTO in your first year of employment
    • PTO increases based on years of service
  • Employee Choice Holidays:
    • Four (4) additional paid days off, based on date of hire in the calendar year
  • Paid Holidays:
    • Eight (8) paid holidays per year

FUJIFILM Sonosite offers a fantastic compensation package, including benefits, and a 401k program.  Visit us today to learn more about our exciting technologies and how you can make a difference.  To apply and obtain further details regarding key responsibilities and experience requirements, check out our careers page at www.Sonosite.com/about/careers.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

FUJIFILM Sonosite is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

 

Americans with Disabilities Act

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act, should you have a disability that requires assistance and / or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources department via phone at 425-951-1200, or via e-mail at ffss-hr@fujifilm.com.  Additionally, the affirmative program/plan is available for review upon formal request by employees and applicants for employment in the Human Resources office during regular office hours.

 

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

 

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