Job Description Summary

The Electrical & RF coil engineer for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) understands the function and design of RF circuits, RF electronics, antennas and their application in the design of high power Body Transmit/Receive coils and low power receive only coils. The Lead Electrical and RF Engineer will design and implement RF designs to optimize cost, manufacturability, reliability, and serviceability of the final product. This engineer would develop new component and product designs for the RF Body Coil and Transmit Chain components as well as own and maintain existing installed base products. This Lead Electrical Engineering role would also study various component interactions (Magnet/Gradient/Body Coil) for MRI systems and provide solutions accordingly.

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world. 

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Designing high power and low power RF electrical components and interconnects for body coils used in MRI systems.

• Design and analysis of RF transmit/receive components (birdcage antenna, circuit boards, etc.)

• Usage of RF and EM (electromagnetic) simulation/ design tools to ensure robust and efficient product design.

• Engaging in all phases of new product development, including concept, architecture, documentation, design, prototype, test, product cost, supplier interfaces, manufacturing introduction and service support.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure product performance, quality and reliability.

• Participate and lead prototype build activities to ensure compliance with design intent.  Recommend design experiments and tests as required to draw conclusions and solutions.

• Solve complex and ambiguous problems. Perform troubleshooting (at bench level and system level) encompassing multiple variables to achieve root cause analysis and problem resolution. Recommend designs and conduct experiments and diagnostic tests, as required, to draw conclusions and solutions.

• Support Field issues through troubleshooting and root cause investigation for problem resolution.

• Develop robust designs for new or existing products that can be produced economically and according to established project timelines.

• Provide creative solutions to unstructured product and system design issues from both factory and field.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent technical degree

• Minimum 3 years of engineering experience

• Demonstrated experience in electrical design or circuit board design 

• Experience with electrical circuit and/or electromagnetic (EM) simulation tools

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience with Electrical CAD software (Cadence, etc.) and computational (Matlab, etc.) or simulation tools (XFdtd, etc.) 

• Good understanding of Magnetic Resonance Imaging fundamentals, RF Coil design and electromagnetics

• Experience with MRI system operation 

• Experience with numerical analysis tools and optimization methods

• Hands on hardware experience on mechanical systems and components

• Ability to work with cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams

• Leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors:  to act with humility and build trust, lead with transparency, deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

While GE does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE employees.  Please note as a federal government contractor, GE may in the future be required to have U.S. employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19. 

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