Advanced System Engineer
Job Responsibilities: 1. Design for Reliability (DfR)
· Participate in system architecture reviews for new CT products. Lead the allocation and decomposition of reliability metrics (MTBF, MTTF, availability, etc.).
· Apply FMEA for high‑risk components (rotating anode, detector modules, slip ring transmission, etc.) to assess and mitigate risks, tracking closure of actions.
· Conduct FTA and FMECA to identify single‑point failures and hardware‑software interaction failure modes.
· Define quality target for new prodcut.
Reliability Growth & Verification
· Design and execute ALT / HALT to validate life boundaries of critical parts (tube filament, HV tank insulation, bearing mechanical fatigue, etc.).
· Plan environmental reliability tests (temperature, humidity, vibration, transportation) simulating mobile medical vehicle or diverse hospital environments.
· Organize Reliability Qualification Tests (RQT) based on clinical usage profiles (e.g., scan protocol distribution, cooling cycles) to verify that system design meets targets.
Failure Analysis & Improvement
· Lead root‑cause analysis for reliability issues found during development and prototype testing (e.g., dead pixels, rotating vibration, image‑artifact‑related downtime). Drive hardware, software, and mechanical engineers to implement ECR/ECN.
· Build a CT failure database and physical failure models; accumulate knowledge on key issues like tube arcing and detector temperature drift.
Lifecycle Data Closure
· Use statistical tools such as to process failure data from NPI and early clinical validation; predict return rates and support warranty strategy development.
· Extend DFMEA results to production and service teams, ensuring that design rules are effectively transferred to manufacturing and field support.
Minimum Education: · Bachelor’s degree or above in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Reliability, Biomedical Engineering, or related). Master’s / PhD preferred.
· Minimum 5 years of reliability engineering experience in high‑end equipment, medical devices, or automotive electronics.
Minimum Experience:
· Must have hands‑on reliability experience during the development phase of large electromechanical systems (e.g., CT, MRI, PET‑CT, avionics, semiconductor equipment).
Preferred Skills: · Strong systems thinking and logical reasoning; ability to extract root causes from complex image artifacts.
· Excellent cross‑functional collaboration (frequent interaction with electrical, mechanical, software, system engineers, and clinical experts).
Able to independently write reliability test plans, reports, and failure analysis reports.
· Knowledge of environmental & reliability test standards (GB/T 2423, IEC 60068‑2, YY/T 0291 for medical imaging equipment).
How we work together
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