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This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, high-performance, and reliable electronic solutions that meet the rigorous demands of medical imaging devices.\nYour Role:\nMotherboard Architecture: Design and develop complex motherboard systems for ultrasound diagnostic system, integrating high-speed processors, memory, and peripheral interfaces while ensuring scalability and reliability.\n\nHigh-Speed Circuit Design: Architect high-speed digital and mixed-signal circuits, including PCIe interfaces, to enable high-bandwidth data transfer between ultrasound transducers, processing units, and other system components.\n\nSignal Integrity: Perform/review signal integrity analysis and optimization, including impedance matching, crosstalk mitigation, and timing analysis, to ensure robust performance of high-speed circuits.\n\nPCIe Communication: Design and implement PCIe-based communication systems, optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and compatibility with ultrasound system requirements.\n\nSystem Integration: Collaborate with hardware, software, and mechanical teams to integrate mother board into Ultrasound system, optimizing for dimension, thermal performance, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).\n\nVerification: Design and execute verification plan to verify mother board performance, including efficiency, thermal management, and reliability under various operating conditions.\n\nPrototyping and Debugging: Build and test prototypes, diagnose and resolve issues related to high-speed circuits and motherboard functionality, and implement design improvements.\n\nResolves advanced and multifaceted technical issues across hardware, software, and other technical components, employing sophisticated problem-solving skills to address and prevent production downtime effectively.\n\nEvaluates and approves high-potential components and technologies from external vendors and suppliers, ensuring they meet Philips' rigorous quality, performance, and strategic standards.\n\nMonitors and critically assesses the performance and reliability of complex systems and components, proactively identifying and leading initiatives to optimize product performance, lifecycle, and user experience.\n\nEnsures strict adherence to company policies, procedures, and quality standards, fostering a culture of compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.\n\nPresents comprehensive and persuasive technical findings, design proposals, and project updates to senior stakeholders and executive management, effectively communicating complex engineering concepts and their strategic implications.\n\nProvides expert mentorship, guidance, and training to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, professional development, and technical mastery within the team.\n\nImplements and refines advanced engineering best practices and methodologies, driving significant process improvements to enhance efficiency, innovation, and accelerate time-to-market for new products.\n\nAssesses and integrates actionable feedback from rigorous testing, user experience studies, and market trends, continuously refining and enhancing product designs to ensure exceptional customer satisfaction, competitive advantage, and market leadership.\n\nCultivates effective relationships with internal/external partners and provides influence over projects and peer groups, demonstrating full understanding of engineering specialization within the medical devices sector.\n\n You're the right fit if:\nEducation:\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. Advanced degrees preferred.\n\nExperience:\n5+ years of experience in motherboard design and high-speed circuit design, with expertise in PCIe communication and signal integrity.\n\nProven experience in medical device development, preferably ultrasound or imaging systems.\n\nHands-on experience with multi-layer PCB design and high-speed serial interfaces (e.g., PCIe, USB, DDR).\n\nTechnical Skills:\nProficiency in EDA tools (e.g., Mentor Graphics) for schematic design and PCB layout.\n\nExpertise in signal integrity analysis tools and techniques for high-speed design.\n\nStrong understanding of PCIe protocol, timing, and electrical specifications.\n\nKnowledge of EMI/EMC mitigation and thermal management for high-density motherboard designs.\n\nFamiliarity with FPGA integration and embedded systems for ultrasound applications.\n\nSoft Skills:\nStrong problem-solving and analytical skills.\n\nExcellent communication and collaboration abilities to work with cross-functional teams.\n\nAbility to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced R&D environment.\n\nGood communication both in English & Chinese.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with ultrasound-specific high-speed data acquisition and processing systems.\n\nKnowledge of medical device regulatory standards (e.g., FDA, NMPA).\n\nAbout Philips\nWe are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.\nLearn more about our business.\nDiscover our rich and exciting history.\nLearn more about our purpose. If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. 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