Senior Engineer - Electrical

at  GE Healthcare

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Senior Engineer - Electrical role will be responsible for the development of the next generation of patient experience electronics used within the GE HealthCare Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems. The successful candidate will join the MR Patient Experience group and interface with a global team to design, test and implement patient transport and handling systems as part of new product introductions. The candidate will leverage knowledge of electronics hardware design, controls, power distribution, board layout practices, and system-level integration to ensure a quality product.
Within MR, our Patient Experience is commonly referred to as the ‘Battleground of the Future’ in the competitive landscape. All advanced technology and new product discussions center around workflow and the technologist and patient experience. The team’s success in innovation, technology and profitability is critical to the success of the MR business and GE HealthCare.
At GE HealthCare, our passionate people are creating the products, solutions, and services our customers need to deliver the best patient care possible.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 7 plus years using electrical design tools and simulation tools: such as Cadence, Matlab, PSPICE, etc.
• Experience with PWA/PWB and subsystem design techniques for signal integrity, power integrity, and EMC circuit design.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience with typical electrical test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers.

• Write detailed functional specifications and requirements that document newly created designs and support product introduction.
• Designing the following electrical components and interconnects: mixed signal, analog, digital, power supply, motion control and tuning solutions.
• Capturing electrical design schematics using an ECAD system. Reviewing and approving layout done on ECAD systems.
• Selecting hardware and material, assuring compliance with specifications and product requirements.
• Working with technology suppliers and cross-functional staff to optimize hardware designs.
• Model, build, test, and modify product prototypes using working models or theoretical models constructed with simulation.
• Perform basic trouble shooting encompassing multiple variables and unknowns to achieve root cause analysis and problem resolution. Conduct experiments and diagnostic tests, as required to draw conclusions.
• Test and verify hardware to ensure that they meet specifications and requirements, by recording and analyzing test data.
• Lend technical expertise to Installed Base teams to support design fixes and customer escalations.
• Make design recommendations and implement change to improve reliability.
• Engage in all phases of new product introduction: concept, architecture, documentation, design, prototype, test, supplier interfaces, manufacturing introduction and service support.
• Stay current with knowledge and skills to keep up with rapid advancements in FPGA/communication technology.
• Identify and develop new opportunities to leverage Strategic Sourcing objectives and Common Technology initiatives in the MR product line.
• Engaging in hardware lifecycle management, including solutions to obsolescence, verification of design solutions, improvement of manufacturing process, and cost out opportunities.
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