Staff Systems Engineer

Siemens Healthineers

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$99,930–$137,401 / yr
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8 days ago
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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $193k
This role $119k
$84k most similar roles pay here $250k

This role pays less than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $163,942–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $119k versus about $193k for comparable roles.

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About Siemens Healthineers

Siemens Healthineers is a leading global medical technology company, headquartered in Germany, that provides imaging, diagnostics, and artificial intelligence-driven solutions to healthcare providers.

Siemens Healthineers currently has 23 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,920–$164,890 across 23 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Systems Engineer

As a Staff Systems Engineer within the Molecular Imaging team, you will drive the integration, investigation, and evolution of complex PET/CT and PET/MR systems. You will lead system-level technical investigations into issues spanning multiple subsystems, specifically focusing on the PET gantry while managing critical cross-modality interfaces between PET, CT, and MR components. Your daily work involves integrating hardware, firmware, embedded software, and application software developed by global engineering teams to improve product quality and reliability. You will contribute to system architecture decisions, including hardware-abstraction layers and cost/performance modeling. To succeed, you must utilize Python or MATLAB for data analysis, troubleshooting, and developing engineering utilities. This role addresses the technical challenges of integrating sophisticated medical devices within a highly regulated environment, requiring collaboration across international teams to ensure stable, validated interfaces in complex imaging systems.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $158250 from 196 postings across 33 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead system-level technical investigations into complex issues spanning multiple subsystems, specifically focusing on the PET gantry.
  • Define and manage cross-modality interfaces between PET, CT, and MR systems to ensure stability and validation.
  • Drive system integration across hardware, firmware, embedded software, and application software developed by global engineering teams.
  • Improve product quality and reliability by developing integration strategies and investigating performance, timing, and usability issues.
  • Contribute to system architecture decisions regarding embedded software, hardware-abstraction layers, and cost/performance modeling.
  • Translate complex technical challenges into actionable plans by synthesizing input from engineering, product management, and clinical stakeholders.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to share systems expertise and strengthen the team's overall capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
  • Minimum of 6 years of experience in systems engineering, system integration, product development, or a related role in a regulated industry.
  • Demonstrated experience investigating and resolving complex technical problems across multiple systems, subsystems, or engineering disciplines.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey technical concepts to engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within large, cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%.
  • Proficiency in using Python or MATLAB for data analysis, troubleshooting, and developing engineering utilities (preferred).
  • Export Control: “A successful candidate.

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