EngD on Cloud technologies in Image Guided Therapy

The Electronic Systems (ES) group within the Department of Electrical Engineering of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and Philips Image Guided Therapy Systems (Philips IGT-S) are seeking to hire an outstanding EngD candidate within the field of data driven value-based healthcare in image guided therapy.

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In image guided therapy the real-time x-ray image stream is essential in conducting the intervention. As a consequence, so far the industry has been reluctant to embrace cloud technology, because of latency and reliability considerations. However, cloud cluster computing also enables sophisticated AI algorithms that cannot be catered by local computation resources.

This EngD project will consist of creating cloud technologies for real-time interventional imaging. This position is part of six EngD vacancies at Philips IGT-S which will be released over the next year. The EngD candidates will work within an expert team at Philips, and their assignments will address the following aspects:

• Deployment of a containerized backend infrastructure with a European cloud provider
• Large databases deployment using K8S, MongoDB and S3 technologies
• Setup monitoring for key performance indicators such as latency, quality of service, up-time, usage, etc

We are looking for excellent candidates that add value to the ES group and match the following profile:

• A master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related disciplines with excellent grades.
• Excellent knowledge of computer architectures and hardware/software design.
• Experience with cloud technologies, examples are: REST, docker, K8S, web-assembly, React, Node.js, Helm, Grafana.
• Experience with designing, managing and maintaining a Kubernetes cluster in a production environment - e.g., AWS or OpenStack
• Solid programming skills (e.g., in C, C++, C#, Python).
• Good communication and organization skills.
• Excellent English language skills (writing and presenting).

A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an international setting with a close relationship to industry. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

• Full-time employment for two years.
• Salary and benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale TOIO (€ 3,029).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• To support you during your EngD and to prepare you for the rest of your career, you will have free access to a personal development program for EngD trainees.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A Staff Immigration Team and a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) for international candidates.

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact the hiring manager Sander Stuijk, s.stuijk@tue.nl or +31 40 247 3387.

Visit our website for more information about the application process or the conditions of employment. You can also contact Kevin Caris, HR advisor, k.t.caris@tue.nl or +31 40 247 8835.

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