Senior Systems Architect

Job Description Summary

Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centred on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities that consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the user’s needs. The discipline that executes a robust process of design, creation, and optimization of systems, consisting of identification and quantification of system requirements, creation of alternate system design concepts, performance of design trade studies, selection and implementation of the best designs and verification that the design is properly integrated and executed. Process that proceeds from concept to production to operation. You will be Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.
The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.). Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

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.

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Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Reviews and understands the applicable standards required by Law in country that apply to the relevant products. Communicates standards to the design community and maintains it. May also participate with independent third parties to perform product compliance and certification work (testing, design review etc.) and communicates results/actions to the relevant engineering and supply chain team. 

• Interacts with outside engineering firms or governmental agencies to provide or record product compliance to required regional or national standards to gain the needed product certification or qualification.          

• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy. 

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions. 

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues. 

Educational Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Engineering Degree in “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

Required Qualifications:

• Establishes product requirements (internal and external), defines components and sub systems making up the overall architecture and Imaging pipeline.

• Representing the design team and design control process from requirements development and design planning to design transfer.

• Carries knowledge of X-Ray Physics, understanding of Image processing pipeline for healthcare products. Define, own and finetune the imaging pipeline.

• Guide and coach, the system designers and IQ engineers on design techniques, bring in modern design practices and drive consistency and engineering efficiency across products.

• Statistical evaluation of imaging performance arising out of subsystem and components variance and finetuning the IQ performance accordingly.

• Need to have minimum 2+ years experience working in system roles for new product development.

Desired Characteristics 

• Demonstrate technical leadership capability in integration activities.

• Self-starter, energizing, result oriented, and able to multi-task.

• Excellent teamwork, coordination and communication skills.

• Ability to meet aggressive cost, manufacturability, performance and delivery targets.

• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Global project management experience.

Inclusion and Diversity

GE Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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.

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