R&D Engineering Technician, Ultrasound; Cambridge, MA

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R&D Engineering Technician, Ultrasound (Cambridge, MA)

The R&D Technical Assistant will prepare/conduct test samples for reliability and design qualification testing, document test plans and reports, as well as support hands‑on prototyping, machine preventative maintenance and failure analysis teardowns to support the development of medical ultrasound transducers.

• Determine the method/sequence of work, whether parts with abnormalities should be replaced or modified and the desirability of using and making tools and accessories.
• Assess and analyze the desirability/necessity of improvements and simplifications in processes and procedures and draw up a change form.
• Conduct and coordinate reliability and design qualification testing in collaboration with R&D reliability engineers, Product Industrialization engineers, and Supply Chain engineers.
• Conduct and coordinate performance, acoustic, and safety testing and perform failure analysis in collaboration with R&D engineers.
• Support prototype builds and document test plans, protocols, and reports.
• Perform preventative maintenance on laboratory equipment and operate laboratory equipment/environmental chambers related to the reliability and design qualification testing of medical ultrasound transducers.

• You have a Vocational Degree;
  Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Acoustics or an Engineering discipline is desired.
• You have 1+ years of experience working in or maintaining a highly regulated Test/R&D lab environment (FDA/ISO medical device highly desired).
• Your skills include hardware troubleshooting, testing, prototyping and any experience in reliability, failure analysis and acoustics (highly desired).
• You can successfully perform the following minimum physical, cognitive and environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
• You are a self‑starter, highly motivated with good organizational/time management skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and an excellent team player capable of working with cross‑functional/multi‑site teams.

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office‑based teams, this means working in‑person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full‑time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an office role.

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won’t stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

The pay range for this position in Cambridge, MA is $25‑$40.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long‑term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes generous PTO, 401(k) (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and more. Details about our benefits can be found here.

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work‑authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Cambridge, MA.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug‑free workplace.