Senior X-Ray Imaging Systems Engineer

About the Role

Holobeam Technologies is developing a next‑generation X‑ray imaging system. We are looking for a senior hardware systems integrator who can lead the end‑to‑end hardware integration of the system, including detector integration, X‑ray source/generator integration, optical/reflector integration, custom collimation, mechanical alignment, and safety compliance.

This person will be the technical “owner” of the hardware system project
, the main hardware interface expert to external vendors, and the key integrator who makes the system work as a whole in our facility.

• System Architecture & Integration (Core)
• Own the full hardware system architecture: X‑ray source/generator, beam conditioning components, collimation, detector acquisition, mechanics, shielding, and safety interlocks.
• Lead integration of medical and veterinary application hardware with acquisition hardware/software; ensure timing, synchronization, and data integrity.
• Integrate and align custom X‑ray components. Experience with beam handling/conditioning elements, including mechanical mounts, adjustability, thermal stability, and alignment workflows.
• Design and integrate custom collimation components, including angular‑selective collimation and scatter suppression, ensuring separation performance and minimizing cross‑talk/scatter artifacts.
• Custom Hardware Development
• Manage the design and fabrication of custom parts, including rigid stacked detector mounts/frames, slanted angular collimator assemblies, optic mounts and alignment fixtures, and calibration fixtures/phantoms (in collaboration with imaging team).
• Work with external machine shops and optics vendors to define drawings, tolerances, acceptance criteria, and test procedures; specify and document mechanical tolerances and alignment requirements.
• Test & Verification
• Develop system‑level test plans to validate beam geometry, detector alignment and registration stability, scatter performance and grid effectiveness, dose efficiency/exposure consistency, repeatability, and drift over time/temperature.
• Execute hands‑on testing in a shielded X‑ray room, including setup, measurement, debugging, and iteration.
• Perform failure analysis and root‑cause investigation across optics, mechanics, and detector acquisition.
• Responsible for safety and compliance documentation.
• Vendor & Program Leadership
• Lead technical relationships with detector manufacturers, optics suppliers, and OEM X‑ray generator vendors.
• Own procurement technical specifications requirements and acceptance testing for long‑lead components.
• Drive schedule execution, manage risks, and ensure parallel work streams move forward.
• Collaborate with software and algorithm teams to define calibration workflows and interface requirements.
• Safety, Regulatory, and Documentation
• Ensure the system meets internal safety requirements for X‑ray operation (shielding, interlocks, warning systems, dose monitoring).
• Act as Radiation Safety Officer / facility compliance officer for safe operation in a shielded room.
• Produce clear design documentation: system diagrams, bills of materials, test reports, alignment procedures, and integration documentation.

3+ years experience in X‑ray imaging hardware
, medical imaging, radiographic systems, or related field.

• Demonstrated experience integrating X‑ray tube + generator systems (kVp/mA control, timing, exposure).
• Flat panel detectors (DR or industrial radiography).
• Mechanical alignment of imaging assemblies.

Strong hands‑on ability in:

• Mechanical design and tolerance stack‑up.
• Precision alignment (fixtures, shims, stages).
• Debugging system‑level problems across subsystems.

• Experience working with external vendors on custom parts and long‑lead components.
• Comfortable working in a shielded X‑ray environment and following radiation safety procedures.
• Ability to communicate clearly, write integration/test documentation, and lead cross‑functional work.

• Experience with dual‑energy subtraction, multi‑layer detectors, or multi‑channel radiography.
• Experience with anti‑scatter grids, collimation design, and scatter…