Advanced Product Development Algorithms Scientist – Medical Ultrasound (Cambridge, MA)

About the role

This role is focused on new product development, specifically in the area of medical ultrasound technologies. It involves translating clinical needs into solution concepts, conducting feasibility evaluations, and ensuring that methods are robust, validated, and compliant with FDA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to advanced development and early feasibility projects by defining design and development plans to invent, prototype, and mature medical robotics and imaging concepts.
• Support innovation from concept through early technical validation.
• Develop medical image analysis algorithms in an FDA-regulated environment, using both classical and machine learning-based approaches for imaging, robotics, and sensor data.
• Ensure methods are robust, validated, and compliant.
• Design, execute, and document bench and preclinical studies, including test methods, data analysis, and clear reporting of results.
• Generate evidence to support technical decisions and product feasibility.
• Author and maintain requirements, system designs, risk analyses, and verification and validation documentation in compliance with FDA and international regulatory standards.
• Perform literature reviews, clinical workflow analyses, and risk or failure assessments to inform development.
• Participate in technical and design reviews, clearly communicate findings, and maintain high-quality project documentation while contributing to intellectual property.
• Collaborate closely with design, clinical, regulatory, quality, product management, and marketing teams to deliver integrated, clinically viable solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as an individual contributor in ultrasound technology and product development, with hands-on involvement across the full product lifecycle.
• Strong technical skills in medical image analysis (ultrasound required), including classic and modern machine learning-based techniques; solid engineering fundamentals (first-principles thinking, prototyping, test method development, data interpretation, statistical analysis, and technical report writing).
• Solid experience or working knowledge of image processing, image-guided therapy or surgery, and structural heart or cardiac devices (e.g., catheter-based systems, delivery systems, stents, intravascular/intracardiac ultrasound).
• An advanced degree (MS or Ph.D.) in Biomedical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Experience or working knowledge of image processing, image-guided therapy or surgery, and structural heart or cardiac devices (e.g., catheter-based systems, delivery systems, stents, intravascular/intracardiac ultrasound).
• Ability to thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments, take accountability and ownership to deliver results quickly, communicate and educate effectively across cross-functional teams, and have experience working in a regulated industry (medical devices preferred) with knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations and ISO 13485.

Qualifications

• Must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

Skills

• Strong technical skills in medical image analysis (ultrasound required), including classic and modern machine learning-based techniques.
• First-principles thinking, prototyping, test method development, data interpretation, statistical analysis, and technical report writing.
• Experience or working knowledge of image processing, image-guided therapy or surgery, and structural heart or cardiac devices (e.g., catheter-based systems, delivery systems, stents, intravascular/intracardiac ultrasound).

Benefits

• Comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, including a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, and much more.

Pay

The pay range for this position in MA is $129,000 - $205,000. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

Schedule

This is an office-based role. The company requires full-time presence in the company's facilities.

Philips

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