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The Chief Engineer, CT/AMI, shapes the global technology vision and strategic direction for CT/AMI solutions, driving innovation and transformational healthcare impact.

You will advance Philips’ research and development agenda for CT/AMI solutions while steering the technology strategy that underpins future product innovation. Your work will directly influence patient outcomes, define the evolution of CT technologies, and strengthen Philips’ position as a leader in healthcare innovation.

Your role:

• 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.

You're the right fit if:

• 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.

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. This role is office-based and this means working in person at least 3 days per week.
 

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