System Engineer
Philips
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Job Description
System Engineer at Philips
As a System Engineer at Philips, you will be a vital part of the VUE Platform Team Informatics in Ra'anana, reporting to Eyal Windler, Platform and Infrastructure Manager. This role involves the comprehensive platform design of IT infrastructure and systems within a highly complex and advanced environment. You will contribute significantly to the Philips Radiology Informatics R&D team, supporting the ongoing development of our Philips Image Management solution.
Our solution provides a complete and scalable local and wide-area Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) for hospitals and related institutions, facilitating the archiving, distribution, retrieval, and display of images and data from hospital modalities and information systems.
Your Role and Responsibilities
- Assess new technologies and system-level needs, translating them into precise product and engineering requirements.
- Collaborate closely with R&D and non-R&D teams to define robust product specifications.
- Develop innovative platform designs and strategic deployment methodologies.
- Set critical reliability targets and approve essential hardware configurations.
- Provide comprehensive product support and management, including installation, troubleshooting, and continuous feedback analysis.
- Evaluate system reliability and conduct continuous follow-up for enhancement opportunities.
Qualifications and Experience
You are an ideal candidate if you possess:
- Over 5 years of practical, hands-on experience as a System Engineer, IT Platform Expert, Architect, or in a comparable role.
- Fluent command of architecture and design across diverse systems.
- Extensive experience in physical and virtualized systems, including VMware installation, management, and implementation.
- Proficiency with Windows-based platforms.
- Demonstrated experience in networking, storage solutions, and virtualization technologies.
- Experience navigating the product development cycle of multidisciplinary systems.
- Previous experience working within a large multinational company.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with geographically dispersed teams.
- Fluent English and exceptional communication and documentation skills.
- A bachelor’s degree in any engineering discipline (preferred).
- Experience with requirement documents such as BOM, system test documents, and traceability matrices (preferred).
- Proficiency in PowerShell (preferred).
- Experience in the medical device industry, ideally with knowledge of medical imaging systems (preferred).
Working Together at Philips
Philips embraces a collaborative work environment, recognizing the value of in-person interaction. This specific role is an office-based position, requiring full-time presence at our facilities in Ra'anana. Please note, this role is not open to relocation.
About Philips
Philips is a leading health technology company dedicated to improving lives through meaningful innovation. We are committed to ensuring access to quality healthcare for everyone, everywhere. Join us in doing the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.
Key skills/competency
- Platform Design
- IT Infrastructure
- VMware
- Windows Platforms
- Networking
- Storage Solutions
- Virtualization
- Product Development Cycle
- Medical Imaging Systems
- PowerShell
How to Get Hired at Philips
- Research Philips' culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume for Philips: Customize your resume to highlight experience in IT infrastructure, medical imaging, and virtualized systems, matching keywords from the System Engineer job description.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Be ready to discuss your expertise in VMware, Windows platforms, networking, storage, and PowerShell, demonstrating deep technical knowledge relevant to the Philips Image Management solution.
- Showcase collaboration skills: Emphasize your experience working cross-functionally and with global teams, as teamwork is crucial in Philips' multidisciplinary environment.
- Highlight healthcare informatics passion: Express genuine interest in healthcare technology and how your system engineering skills can contribute to improving patient care through Philips' solutions.
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