GE HealthCare Lead Cryogenic Engineer 

Norway 

61852331

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Thermodynamic and heat transfer analysis, including determination of heat loads, heat budgets and test verification.

• Thermal & Structural design of cryogenic components.

• Verification and Validation of cryogenic components and instrumentation (eg. Valves, burst disks, Temperature sensors, cryocoolers, compressors, etc.).

• Reliability analysis of cryogenic components and systems.

• Manufacturing support of cryogenic and vacuum systems.

• Development of methods to reduce cryogen consumption.

• Failure analysis of cryogenic components (eg. thermal shields, compressors, plumbing).

• Development of service tools to support cryogen filling, maintenance & safety of magnets.

• Installed Base data analysis and reduction. Lead resolution of cryogenic, thermal and vacuum issues relating to Installed Base Systems.

• Maintain competitive advantage by staying current in state of the art in cryogenic technology and recommend/implement innovative changes to product design while justifying cost with well developed business cases.

• Prepare/present design analysis reports and part/assembly drawing reviews.

• Develop product, component test and purchase specifications.

• Design leadership of productivity projects (both product cost and life cycle cost reduction).

• Coordinate cross-functional design, analysis and testing.

• Support manufacturing improvement and lean initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's in mechanical, Thermal, or Cryogenic Engineering or related Engineering Experience.

• Minimum of 1-year hands on hardware experience with cryogenic systems and components.

• Direct design & analysis experience of cryogenic systems, components & liquid helium systems.

• FEA and/or CFD experience with ANSYS (preferred software).

• Ability to work with cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams.

Desired Characteristics:

• Expertise with Gifford-McMahon cryogenic refrigeration systems.

• 5+ years' experience in superconducting magnet and/or gradient coil design or other high-tech industry such as aircraft, optics, satellite, with close coupling to a manufacturing team.

• Expertise with high vacuum systems, getters, cryopumps and helium leak testing.

• Expertise with Liquid Helium and Liquid Nitrogen transfer systems and cryogenic data acquisition systems.

• Expertise with material properties and machine design at cryogenic temperatures.

• Experience in a cryogenic component or system-manufacturing environment.

• Knowledge of the liquid helium industry.

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