Hybrid Chief Engineer, CT/AMI

at Philips

• Job title: Chief Engineer, CT/AMI
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Suzhou, China

About the role

• Chief Engineer leading strategy for CT/AMI technology and collaboration across disciplines to enhance healthcare innovation. Developing CT technologies and overseeing global product portfolios for improved patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Shape and formulate CT/AMI technology vision and strategy, platform, and product architecture roadmap by translating business strategy, articulating current and future customer, business, and regulatory needs, and inspiring cross-organizational innovation.
• Anticipate and analyze market, regulatory, and technology trends to guide innovation pipelines, ensure compliance, and maximize customer value.
• Lead a chief engineer office with a group of technical experts and leaders across the organization, collaborating closely with clinical experts, engineering, product marketing, service, PMO, and executive leadership.
• Oversee global platform and product portfolios, ensuring timely, high-quality, and cost-effective project execution in alignment with business and technology strategy and roadmap.
• Drive strategic initiatives to improve design quality and chair the technical design reviews across the organization to ensure sound technical decision-making on technology direction and design of systems and subsystems with transparency, coverage, and efficiency.
• Inspire, mentor, and develop technical talent globally.
• Optimizes and develops technological competencies and product creation processes within organizational and market dynamics, improving key processes.
• Provide oversight and governance on technical trainings, technical competency growth, and technical career path of the R&D organization.
• Fosters and encourages an engaged, innovative, and inspiring working environment by motivating, challenging, and coaching employees towards growth and entrepreneurship, stimulating engagement and driving innovation.
• Coordinates with relevant parties outside the department, formulating strategies across departmental borders, establishing networks to gather input on technological developments, and identifying trends.
• Influences and leverages deep market, content, and technology knowledge to make data-driven decisions, oversees technology and application areas, and translates business content into opportunities for the R&D organization.
• Build international recognition as a thought leader, representing Philips in technology forums, conferences, and strategic networks with academia, clinical partners, and regulatory bodies.

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent advanced degree in Medical Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering field.
• 15+ years of experience (achievement and leadership) in imaging equipment development.
• Recognized technology leader in CT/AMI imaging with a strong record of publications, patents, and technological breakthroughs.
• Proven experience managing R&D or technical innovation teams in a global and matrixed organization.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate technology advancements into competitive products.
• Demonstrated success in building and leading multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed teams.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability working with key stakeholders to shape the innovation pipeline with new concepts and ideas while shaping the business portfolio.
• Demonstrated experience leading large global multi-disciplinary technology teams.
• Ability to partner with critical stakeholders, including product marketing, clinical science, Service, PMO, and other enabling functions.
• Strong and inspiring people leader with a track record of performance and leading large development teams in multiple geographies.

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