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 and conduct test samples for reliability and design qualification testing, document test plans and reports, and support hands‑on prototyping, machine preventive maintenance, and failure analysis teardowns to support the development of medical ultrasound transducers.

• Determines the method/sequence of work, whether parts with abnormalities should be replaced or modified and desirability of using and making tools and accessories.
• Assesses and analyzes the desirability/necessity of improvements and simplifications in processes and procedures and draws up a change form.
• Conducts and coordinates reliability and design qualification testing in collaboration with R&D reliability engineers, Product Industrialization engineers, and Supply Chain engineers.
• Conducts and coordinates performance, acoustic, and safety testing and performs failure analysis in collaboration with R&D engineers.
• Supports prototype builds and documents test plans, protocols, and reports.
• Performs preventive maintenance on laboratory equipment and operates laboratory equipment/environmental chambers, relating 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, desired.
• You've acquired 1+ years of experience in 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 must be able to successfully perform the following minimum physical, cognitive and environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
• You're 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.

• 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 Total Rewards benefits program, which includes generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and more.

• 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. Candidates 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.