Level: Lead

Job Field: IT, Software, Security

Employment Type: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent employment

Salary: from 80.000 € Gross/Year

Location: Neukirchen an der Vöckla

Working Model: Hybrid, Onsite

Job Summary

In this role, you will develop innovative ultrasound solutions, shape complex systems, and lead technical teams while designing advanced algorithms for tissue and flow imaging processing.

Job Technologies

Your role in the team

As an Advanced Technology Architect in our Women's Health Ultrasound segment, you will be the technical leader shaping next-generation imaging solutions for Voluson scanners.
Your innovations will elevate clinical standards and advance our vision: "Building a world where healthcare has no limits."
You will guide the design, development, and integration of complex ultrasound systems - spanning hardware, software, signal processing, and clinical applications.
You will leverage deep expertise in medical ultrasound imaging and strong ties to the research community.
Your work will drive breakthroughs in B Mode and Flow algorithms, translating clinical insights into impactful software solutions.
You will be part of the Advanced Technology and Innovation team within the global Voluson engineering team, based in Zipf, Austria.
Lead early-stage product development: feasibility studies, simulations, and algorithm design for tissue imaging (B Mode, M Mode) and flow measurement (PW, CFM, PD, Vector Doppler, Microvascular).
Mentor a team of specialized experts and drive technical excellence across the engineering organization.
Set technical direction for imaging and flow pipelines (from single channel to display), owning architecture, image quality strategy, performance targets, and risk posture across releases.
Partner with systems engineering, clinical product management, and internal/external academic and industrial R&D teams.
Guide development of architecture and specifications for next-generation ultrasound systems.
Evaluate emerging research for clinical relevance and implementation feasibility; shape long-term R&D strategy.
Generate patents, assess third-party technologies, and guide make/buy decisions.
Define and drive technology partnerships and academic collaborations.

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Our expectations of you

Education

Advanced degree in electrical engineering, technical physics or a related field, with preference to candidates holding a PhD in the field of medical ultrasound imaging and several years in medical ultrasound imaging after doctorate.

Qualifications

Strong coding skills: production-grade C++ and GPU code (CUDA/OpenCL/DirectX), plus MATLAB/Python for prototyping.
Track record of leading complex real-time systems to release (architecture ownership, performance optimization, and cross-functional alignment).
Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence and drive innovation in a dynamic team environment.

Experience

Deep experience and proven track record of innovation in ultrasound beamforming, B-mode processing pipelines, the physics of ultrasound, and flow modes (PW, CFM, PD, Vector Doppler, Microvascular).
Experience working within medical-device QMS (design controls, verification/validation, documentation discipline).

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