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Senior or Staff Imaging Engineer

ActivBoston, Massachusetts🇺🇸United StatesPosted 14 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to pioneer cutting-edge medical imaging technology, empowering you to visualize the invisible and significantly improve surgical outcomes. You'll thrive here if you're a driven engineer with expertise in optical imaging and real-time sensing systems, eager to collaborate within a dynamic R&D team and contribute to a company at the forefront of surgical innovation. Apply to make a tangible impact on the future of healthcare.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Posted
3 weeks ago

Job Description

Activ Surgical is building a platform for introducing the latest sensing technology to minimally invasive surgery, intended to visualize the invisible to facilitate better surgical decisions and outcomes. As part of the R&D team, you will be responsible for designing and prototyping novel real-time minimally invasive medical imaging and sensing technologies for tissue visualization. You will be expected to stay current on the most pressing clinical challenges, develop novel sensing techniques and effectively communicate these with the broader team.

Required Qualification

• MS or PhD in relevant engineering or scientific discipline, such as Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, etc.

• Hands-on experience with optical imaging technologies and camera sensors.

• Experience developing real-time imaging or sensing systems

• Experience with optical design with Zemax or equivalent software

• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and rapidly prototype novel sensing solutions

• Strong communication skills and collaboration closely with a cross-functional team

• Full-remote is not acceptable for this position. Regular presence and collaboration with the team in the office is required.

 

Preferred Qualification

• Hands-on optical design and optimization experience for complex imaging systems

• Experience in Medical device R&D

• Image analysis background

• ML/AI experience

• Fortune 500 Health & Wellness Benefits

• 401(k)

• Flexible Vacation

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