Senior MRI Engineer (f/m/d)

We see the potential inside everything and everyone. Starting with you.

Orbem uses AI to industrialize MRI, delivering non-invasive insight into everything from fruits to eggs to the human body. We are transforming what is becoming the world’s largest biological dataset into actionable intelligence to reduce waste, increase quality, and accelerate the shift toward a more sustainable and healthier future.

Headquartered and founded in Munich, Germany, with an office now in Houston, Texas, our world-class team is scaling inside-out technology to transform how humanity sees and understands biological matter.

Help us see what’s possible. Join us.

Senior MRI Engineer (f/m/d)

• Starting date: As soon as possible

• Yearly Salary: €70,000 - €75,000 (fixed range, annual gross)

• Stock Options: €20,000 - €40,000

• Benefits: Up to €5,000 annually

• Work model: Full-time, Hybrid (Germany)

Your role

We are looking for a Senior MRI Engineer to drive the development of software solutions for our AI-powered MRI products. In this role, you play a key member of the Imaging team. With a background in MRI physics and excellent problem-solving skills, you are responsible for designing high-quality software that makes MRI more automated, efficient and scalable.

Your day to day

The role of an MRI Senior engineer is broad and dependent on the application and team. Your daily activities will include:

• Collaboration as a part of an interdisciplinary team, contributing with your expertise in MRI and software knowledge

• Lead the full development lifecycle MRI automation features.

• Integration of MRI hardware into our product lines

• Contribute in the development of novel imaging applications

• Develop automation processes to control and monitor MRI systems in production

• Develop solutions for MRI software releases, installations and system reliability

Requirements

Your experiences and skills

Fit to our values

• We own every challenge: we enjoy complexity and thrive under uncertainty.

• We strive for better: we seize any opportunity for growth and challenge the status quo. We are constantly learning and improving.

• We imagine new frontiers: we think beyond ‘doable’ and ‘reasonable’. We design a sustainable and healthy future together.

MRI Expertise

• Background MRI physics (6+ years, ideally with PhD)

• Experience in MRI acquisition and knowledge of advanced pulse sequences

• Knowledge of MRI reconstruction concepts, including common MRI data formats

• Hands-on experience integrating external software or hardware with MR systems.

Coding and Data Fluency

• You have experience writing software in Python.

• You have experience developing code collaboratively using version control.

• You appreciate the value of best practices for high-quality production code.

What makes you stand out from other candidates

Engineering Focused

• You have a keen interest in software development

• Experience with common python development tools

• You have an understanding of the principles of clean code

• You have experience with working with continuous integration.

• You have experience with working with common python libraries for science and image processing (numpy, scipy, pydicom, etc.)

Adaptive Impact

• You proactively identify strategic opportunities for product and process improvement, owning the execution required to drive this change.

• You are an efficient learner who can build deep knowledge fast.

• You maintain a broad perspective, happily engaging with varied tasks and adapting quickly as priorities shift.

• You turn thoughts into tangible products, implementing methods efficiently with a focus on detail.

Innovation

• You embrace tackling problems with novel solutions.

• You enjoy interdisciplinary perspectives.

• You iterate fast, integrating new knowledge into solutions.

What we offer

International Environment: Join a team with 30+ nationalities across 5 continents, all driv