Principal Systems Engineer

Carestream

NDT Systems Engineer at Carestream responsible for imaging system development. Overseeing integration, testing, and validation of radiographic imaging systems for industrial NDT applications.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRochester • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $119,200 - $158,900 per yearWebsite

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Key responsibilities & impact

Define system-level requirements and architectures for NDT imaging systems, including sources, detectors, imaging chains, mechanics, software, and safety subsystems.
Translate customer, regulatory, and business needs into verifiable system requirements and specifications.
Develop system block diagrams, interface definitions, and risk analyses.
Lead system integration activities across multidisciplinary teams (electronics, mechanical, software, physics, manufacturing, and service).
Ensure proper performance allocation and verification across subsystems (image quality, dose, resolution, reliability, thermal, and safety).
Troubleshoot complex system-level issues related to imaging performance, source-detector interactions, and environmental factors.
Support the definition and validation of imaging performance metrics (e.g., SNR, MTF, sensitivity, dynamic range).
Collaborate with imaging scientists and application engineers to optimize RT system performance for X-ray and gamma sources.
Analyze test data and customer feedback to drive system improvements.
Ensure system designs meet applicable NDT, radiation safety, and international standards (e.g., ASTM, ISO, EN, ASME, where applicable).
Support hazard analyses, including radiation safety and functional safety considerations.
Contribute to regulatory documentation and technical files.
Define verification and validation plans, including lab and field testing during both product development and transfer to manufacturing.
Support product launches, sustaining engineering activities, and customer issue resolution.
Provide technical guidance to manufacturing, quality, service, and applications teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, electrical engineering, physics, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or related STEM discipline.
10+ years of experience in any STEM discipline, including 7+ years in systems engineering for complex electro-mechanical or imaging systems.
Strong understanding of industrial radiography principles, including X-ray and/or gamma imaging systems.
Experience with requirements definition, system modeling, integration, and verification.
Proven ability to lead technical discussions across cross-functional teams.
Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Define system-level requirements and architectures for NDT imaging systems, including sources, detectors, imaging chains, mechanics, software, and safety subsystems.
Translate customer, regulatory, and business needs into verifiable system requirements and specifications.
Develop system block diagrams, interface definitions, and risk analyses.
Lead system integration activities across multidisciplinary teams (electronics, mechanical, software, physics, manufacturing, and service).
Ensure proper performance allocation and verification across subsystems (image quality, dose, resolution, reliability, thermal, and safety).
Troubleshoot complex system-level issues related to imaging performance, source-detector interactions, and environmental factors.
Support the definition and validation of imaging performance metrics (e.g., SNR, MTF, sensitivity, dynamic range).
Collaborate with imaging scientists and application engineers to optimize RT system performance for X-ray and gamma sources.
Analyze test data and customer feedback to drive system improvements.
Ensure system designs meet applicable NDT, radiation safety, and international standards (e.g., ASTM, ISO, EN, ASME, where applicable).
Support hazard analyses, including radiation safety and functional safety considerations.
Contribute to regulatory documentation and technical files.
Define verification and validation plans, including lab and field testing during both product development and transfer to manufacturing.
Support product launches, sustaining engineering activities, and customer issue resolution.
Provide technical guidance to manufacturing, quality, service, and applications teams throughout the product lifecycle. 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, electrical engineering, physics, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or related STEM discipline.
10+ years of experience in any STEM discipline, including 7+ years in systems engineering for complex electro-mechanical or imaging systems.
Strong understanding of industrial radiography principles, including X-ray and/or gamma imaging systems.
Experience with requirements definition, system modeling, integration, and verification.
Proven ability to lead technical discussions across cross-functional teams.
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Hard Skills & Tools

system-level requirementssystem architecturessystem block diagramsinterface definitionsrisk analysesimaging performance metricsrequirements definitionsystem modelingintegrationverification

Soft Skills

leadershipanalytical skillsdocumentation skillscommunication skillscollaborationtroubleshootingcustomer issue resolutiontechnical guidance