Senior Process Engineer

GE HealthCare•State College, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Process Engineer supports the transfer of ultrasound transducer programs from R&D into regulated production, ensuring manufacturing processes meet quality, regulatory, cost, and delivery requirements. Serves as a technical partner to R&D, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain during product introduction, process qualification, and issue resolution. Leads continuous improvement initiatives to improve process capability, yield, and operational efficiency. Owns and improves manufacturing documentation, work instructions, and operator training to enable consistent, repeatable production. Demonstrates working knowledge of materials used in ultrasound transducer manufacturing, including ceramics, polymers, epoxies, adhesives, and solvents, with consideration for usability, environmental impact, and long-term reliability. Applies fixture design principles and understands how fixture characteristics influence downstream product performance and measurement outcomes. This is an on-site position at the State College, PA manufacturing site. At our State College site, teams design, manufacture, and service diagnostic medical ultrasound transducers (probes) used across a wide range of clinical applications including surgery, urology, cardiology, and radiology. As a high-mix, low-volume, regulated manufacturing environment, the site combines advanced engineering, precision manufacturing, and lifecycle support to deliver critical imaging technology that enables clinicians to make real-time decisions in patient care.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Science discipline from an accredited college or university
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment

Nice To Haves

Experience in a FDA, ISO13485, or other highly regulated environment required.
Master’s degree in an Engineering or Science discipline from an accredited institution
Working knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., Visual, Oracle, SAP) and electronic Device History Record (eDHR) systems
Experience in medical device manufacturing, preferably ultrasound transducers
Experience with process risk evaluation and mitigation techniques, including pFMEA
Proficiency in data analysis, including statistical methods and visualization
Demonstrated project management skills
Demonstrates energy, ownership, and enthusiasm in day‑to‑day work

Responsibilities

Provide manufacturing engineering support for the transfer of processes from R&D into full production.
Apply and improve standard manufacturing approaches to ensure robust, capable production processes.
Support quality and regulatory compliance during product introduction, including coordination of process and equipment qualification activities.
Serve as a technical liaison with Quality to ensure requirements are met and documentation is complete and compliant.
Interface with Purchasing and suppliers to define and clarify incoming material technical requirements.
Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods to reduce lead time and increase yield.
Prepare technical analyses and project status updates for leadership review.
Analyze workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and support equipment and workspace layout for optimal efficiency.