Service Engineer (Physics)

Mission

You play a key role in our mission to treat cancer patients.

As a subsidiary of the University Hospital of Essen, the West German Proton Therapy Center features the world’s most advanced proton therapy equipment.

The center, which comprise four treatment rooms, three gantries (isocentric rotational frames) and one fixed-beam room, offers the most advanced options for patient positioning and irradiation technologies including the latest advancements in IBA’s Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS). The center has been treating patients since May 2013.

Challenges we trust you with

As Beam Physics Service Engineer you are responsible for:

• Performing the beam-related equipment calibration following procedures
• Operating the system (understanding the software/hardware architecture of the system and the PT center components) in order to obtain a beam that matches the requirements
• Setting and aligning Dosimetry tools
• Critically analyzing a large amount of data to diagnose potential technical issues
• Testing and validating the equipment according to the specifications and ensuring the customer requirements are met in terms of compliance, quality, technical performance and timing
• Managing all aspects of beam-related commissioning activities: Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS) etc.
• Ensuring the highest quality of state-of-the-art technologies and services
• Maintaining and troubleshooting the equipment
• Operating the system and providing technical support to the medical staff during QA, patient treatment and clinical operations
• Ensuring the client requirements are met in terms of technical performance, timing and safety
• Training customers
• Carrying out preventive and corrective maintenance on hardware and software equipment (shift work)
• Upgrading and improving the system in collaboration with the R&D department

What we value

You have:

• A Master degree in Physics or engineering
• An experience in High Energy Physics, Particle Accelerators or Medical Physics is required
• Good knowledge of MS Excel, MATLAB and Monte-Carlo Simulations
• The ability to troubleshoot large system issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. German is a real asset.

And you also are:

• Customer-oriented
• Able to follow rules & regulations and you able to deliver on strict deadlines
• Analytical, good troubleshooting skills, able to identify root cause of issues
• Willing to share your knowledge in your area of expertise
• A team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Willing to travel extensively during the training period (+/- 4 months)
• A flexible person, willing to work in rotating shift work, night work and weekends.

Life at IBA

Diversity is fundamental to our culture. We value the uniqueness of individuals and the different perspectives and talents they bring to IBA. We learn from and respect the cultures in which we work, promote diversity within our workforce, and have an inclusive environment that helps each and every one of us to fully contribute to IBA’s success.

The identity of IBA is characterized by a group of colleagues driven by motivation, curiosity, creativity, the desire to learn on a daily basis, by technical challenges and above all by a highly developed team and family spirit that makes the daily life smoother and more enjoyable!

By joining a team of about 40 nationalities and working on more than 45 different sites on 3 continents, IBA offers you the opportunity of a meaningful career with a direct impact in the fight against cancer.

We are driven by: 

• Innovating in a cutting-edge technology environment
• Developing professional and personal skills by learning on the Job; by participating in challenging projects; top class courses
• Evolving in a friendly culture environment based upon solid values (dare – share – care – be fair)
• Acting autonomously and belonging to motivated teams with good work-life balance
• Contributing to a company where sustainability, safety and well-being are key to our success

If you are passionate, cause-driven, you can make this quest yours by joining our dedicated colleagues and give your career a new meaning.