Mechanical Systems Architect

**Job Description Summary**: Mechanical Systems Architect
Location: Zipf, Austria
AVS Probes Engineering | GE HealthCare
In this strategic design role, you will define mechanical system architecture, guide design decisions, and ensure seamless integration across engineering disciplines. Your work will influence product performance, manufacturability, and long-term reliability, supporting everything from handheld wireless devices to women’s health and beyond. You will also be responsible for developing thermal interfaces and optimizing passive cooling strategies to ensure efficient heat distribution across the system.

In this strategic design role, you will define mechanical system architecture, guide design decisions, and ensure seamless integration across engineering disciplines. Your work will influence product performance, manufacturability, and long-term reliability, supporting everything from handheld wireless devices to women’s health and beyond. You will also be responsible for developing thermal interfaces and optimizing passive cooling strategies to ensure efficient heat distribution across the system.

**What You’ll Do**:

- Define and lead mechanical architecture for ultrasound probes
- Develop thermal interfaces and optimize passive cooling and heat distribution
- Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams
- Drive system-level decisions and ensure design integration
- Support product lifecycle from concept through validation

**Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Establishes product requirements (internal and external), defines components and sub systems making up the overall architecture. Provides forward looking strategy for platforms and technology development / insertion to make product competitive. Defines and provides scope management. (defines the what)
- Includes indirect people management responsibility through project coordination.
- Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.
- Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
- Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.

**What You Bring**:

- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
- Systems thinking and experience in complex product development
- Knowledge of thermal management, materials, and mechanical systems
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Legal authorization to work in Austria

**What we offer**:

- A highly interesting position at the market leader in ultrasound.
- A purposeful and international environment in a growing company.
- Flexible working arrangements with the possibility for hybrid working.
- Ownership and support for your career development.
- Part-time work or job sharing can be considered.

**About GE HealthCare**:
GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

**Inclusion & Diversity statement**:
GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:Yes