
Field Network Engineer
CathWorks
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States
Visit company websiteJob Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
DNSFirewallsPython
About the role
- Lead complete system installations, including hardware setup, cabling, environmental checks, workstation configuration, and integration with hospital C Arm and PACS/DICOM environments.
- Conduct and manage preinstall IT planning, reviewing site walkthroughs, validating technical requirements, and aligning timelines with hospital IT, biomed, and imaging teams.
- Coordinate Information Security and IT reviews, complete InfoSec assessments, addressing follow up questions, and provide documentation required for hospital approval.
- Support network configuration (end to end) — port activation, IP assignments, DNS, routing, VLAN segmentation, firewalls, AETs, and data transfer workflows.
- Troubleshoot complex issues including connectivity failures, DICOM metadata problems, system processing errors, workstation performance, and hardware malfunctions (onsite and remote).
- Support account activations, ensuring the system is operating optimally for patient procedures; provide rapid response for any workflow or technical interruptions.
- Document all configurations and work performed, including installation reports, system setup details, service findings, and escalation notes for QA/R&D.
- Serve as the technical liaison between hospital teams, imaging vendors, third-party field engineers, CathWorks internal teams, and Medtronic commercial partners.
- Provide on call and remote support, guiding customers and field personnel through troubleshooting and workflow issues.
- Train hospital personnel and partner field engineers, ensuring consistent, safe, and effective system usage and troubleshooting capability.
- Identify improvement opportunities, providing structured feedback to R&D, QA, Product, and Operations based on real world site experience.
Requirements
- Associates degree or higher in a relevant field – a B.S. in science and engineering is preferred.
- Experience in hospital IT, biomedical engineering, medical imaging, or field service engineering.
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (IP, Subnetting, VLANs, firewalls).
- Familiarity with DICOM, PACS, and angiography/ C Arm workflows.
- Confident troubleshooting across hardware, software, and network layers.
- Excellent communication skills across technical and clinical stakeholders.
- Ability to operate independently in high stakes clinical environments.
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently to hospital sites across the U.S.
- 3+ years in medical device field service or healthcare IT preferred.
- Experience with Windows OS diagnostics, log analysis, or scripting (PowerShell/Python) preferred.
- Background supporting complex system installations or multi-vendor integrations preferred.
Benefits
- Direct impact on enabling next generation, AI driven coronary physiology.
- High autonomy role with deep ownership of technical success in the field.
- Strong cross functional exposure (Clinical, Sales, Engineering, QA, R&D).
- Opportunities for advancement into senior field, technical training, or product focused roles.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
network configurationDICOMPACSIP assignmentsVLAN segmentationfirewallsWindows OS diagnosticsPowerShellPythonsystem installations
Soft skills
communication skillstroubleshootingindependent operationtrainingfeedback provisioncoordinationproblem-solvingcustomer supportteam collaborationadaptability
Certifications
Associates degreeB.S. in science and engineering