- Company Name
- Sonus Microsystems
- Job Title
- Ultrasound Systems Engineer
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Ultrasound Systems Engineer
**Role Summary:** Design, develop, and validate portable ultrasound imaging systems integrating hardware, software, and signal‑processing components to enable clinical diagnostics and remote patient monitoring.
**Expectations:** Deliver complete system architecture, specifications, prototypes, and production‑ready designs; conduct risk management, formal verification, and validation; support clinical trials and regulatory submissions; collaborate across engineering, research, and clinical teams; work efficiently in a fast‑paced, multidisciplinary environment.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Define system architecture and component specifications for ultrasound imaging devices.
- Build, debug, and refine hardware‑software integration prototypes.
- Implement advanced imaging, beamforming, and signal‑processing algorithms.
- Conduct performance testing, field trials, and clinical validation studies.
- Perform risk analysis, formal verification, and validation documentation for medical devices.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary stakeholders (researchers, clinicians, regulatory teams).
**Required Skills:**
- Proven experience in integrating complex hardware‑software systems.
- Deep knowledge of ultrasound imaging system design and signal/image processing.
- Proficiency in MATLAB and high‑level programming/scripting for rapid prototyping.
- Medical device development expertise: risk management, verification, validation, and regulatory compliance.
- Familiarity with clinical trial execution and field testing.
- Strong problem‑solving, adaptability, and communication skills in a startup or high‑growth setting.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Ph.D. or MSc in Electrical/ Biomedical Engineering, Physics, or related field with ≥5 years of relevant experience.
- Advanced training in ultrasound physics, beamforming, and image reconstruction algorithms.
- Knowledge of multiphysics simulation tools (Ansys, COMSOL) and ultrasound simulation software (Field II, K‑wave).
- Experience with ultrasound transducer design, fabrication, and characterization.
- Certifications such as ISO 13485 or FDA device development (preferred).