Clinical Engineer (temporary)

Clinical Engineer

As a Clinical Engineer, you will use your ultrasound expertise and skills to identify, document, design, and develop point-of-care ultrasound systems, imaging, and features. You will use your knowledge, curiosity, and industry best practices to ensure Fujifilm Sonosite products are clinically diagnostic, safe, and meet user needs as you actively participate in a range of research and development activities. You will conduct extensive research and gather key data points to define clinical workflows, guide requirements and designs, and inform current and future product development.

At FUJIFILM Sonosite, we reinvent how healthcare is delivered with point-of-care ultrasound technology. As the leader in bedside ultrasound systems, our innovations save lives—from premature babies in NICUs to trauma patients in emergency rooms.

We're looking for purpose-driven team members ready to build technology that impacts real-world scenarios, including natural disasters and even war zones. By joining FUJIFILM Sonosite, you'll be part of a team that thrives on collaboration, out-of-the-box thinking, and a passion for life-saving innovations. Let's make a difference together.

Our headquarters in Bothell, Washington, blends riverside charm with urban amenities, quality schools, and an ever-evolving downtown—all part of the vibrant Seattle metro area.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of "giving our world more smiles."

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

• Collaborate and provide clinical input to our product development teams throughout the R&D process to ensure systems are clinically diagnostic, safe, and meet user needs.
• Actively participate in the planning, execution, reporting, and presentation of regression testing.
• Responsible for clinical workflow input into product, system, and design requirements.
• Participate in a range of research and development activities to maintain and develop knowledge of technology, trends, clinical practices, and workflows related to POCUS.
• Perform user workflow testing and report defects in alignment with FFSS processes.
• Advocate for the customer's user needs throughout development with an emphasis on Reliability, Durability, Ease of Use, and Education.
• Use your experience to refine and design state-of-the-art technologies in the field of point-of-care ultrasound.
• Optimize and design the ultrasound image to meet user needs and intended use, ensuring ease of use in close collaboration with Ultrasound Engineering.
• Research and capture clinical needs for users of POCUS systems.
• Participate in user research to provide a clinical perspective for the research outputs.
• Provide clinical input to cross-functional teams to ensure requirements and research protocols are aligned with clinical workflows and user needs.
• Participate as the clinical quorum member in risk assessments, service, and quality reviews.
• Develop knowledge of product development processes and project estimation skills.
• Scan and review new features, systems, and transducers.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum of 4-6 years of experience as a registered sonographer.

• Previous medical device industry experience preferred.

• Previous point-of-care ultrasound development preferred.

• Previous experience with POCUS clinical applications preferred.

• RDCS, RDMS, RVT and/or CCI (RCS) required.

• Strong knowledge of ultrasound physics and instrumentation required.

• Good Clinical Practice Certification required within 2 months of hire.

• Strong desire to expand/grow their knowledge of ultrasound technology, workflows, and medical device development processes.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong PC and system skills, specifically in MS Office and ultrasound applications.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Effective planning and time management skills with a history of accountability and meeting deadlines.

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a cross-functional team in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

• Hybrid role: In-office attendance required 60-100% of the time, as project schedules allow.

• Ability to lift 25lbs with or without accommodations.

• Ability to become vendor credentialled.

Salary:

• $70.00/hr. - $90.00/hr. depending on experience (Compensation will vary based on skills, experience and location; it is not typical to be hired at or above the top of the salary range).

The company requires that the successful candidate hired for this position be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 absent being granted an accommodation due to medical, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief or other legally required exemption.

FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.