Give hope. Give health. Make your mark in the fight against cancer.
At Accuray, we make a direct and powerful impact on the lives of cancer patients every day — helping them live longer, better lives. But our commitment to innovation offers a truly unique opportunity: the chance to change the fight against cancer — helping to develop, introduce and support new treatment delivery systems and software that will give new hope and new health to cancer patients and cancer survivors around the world.
Accuray develops, manufactures and sells radiotherapy systems for alternative cancer treatments. Our radiation therapy for cancer makes treatment shorter, safer, personalized and more effective, ultimately enabling patients to live longer, better lives.
Job Description
Are you passionate about engineering innovation and driven to solve complex technical challenges? Accuray is always looking for talented professionals to join our Engineering teams. If you don’t see a current opening that fits your background, we encourage you to apply through this General Interest posting. This will ensure you’re considered for future opportunities for roles such as Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Systems Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Test Engineer, and other roles across our Engineering departments that align with your expertise and career aspirations.
Why Work for Accuray?
At Accuray, we give hope through innovation. Our goal is to develop cutting-edge radiation therapy solutions that help people diagnosed with cancer get back to living their lives, faster—and every role contributes to this purpose.
We’re a team of passionate problem-solvers driven by the desire to make an impact. You’ll work in a collaborative, inclusive environment where your ideas—and your growth—matters.
We offer competitive benefits, flexible work options, and the chance to shape the future of healthcare with AI and advanced technologies.
Join us—and help give patients hope for more time to make memories that matter.
Various Engineering Roles and What we Look for
Mechanical Design Engineer: The Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for researching, planning, designing and developing the mechanical and structural portions of the company’s products. This individual will also direct and coordinate activities involved in process selection for the fabrication, assembly and testing of mechanical designs in accordance with product requirements. This individual might serve as the lead engineer on projects and may coordinate the work of others or mentor other employees.
Electrical Engineer: The Electrical Engineer will support the team by acting as lead on projects and by providing technical leadership within the electrical engineering group and also responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining the electrical systems and component. Their work ensures that devices are safe, reliable, and compliant with regulatory standards.
Systems Engineer: The Systems Engineers analyzes, designs, develops and tests medical device systems to ensure the integration of hardware, software, reliability, regulatory compliance, and safety requirements. Systems Engineers serve as contributing members of the Systems Engineering group responsible for the design and development of not only the overall radiation delivery system of the product, but also the subsystems which comprise it.
Manufacturing Engineer: The Manufacturing Engineer engages closely with peers to ensure the appropriateness of engineering specifications and the development of robust manufacturing processes to support new product introductions, quality improvements and cost reduction. They will serve as a technical point person in manufacturing for definition, development, troubleshooting and optimization of manufacturing processes, equipment, and tools.
Test Engineer: The Product Test Engineer works on the verification and validation, software and system quality assurance of medical devices. The Test Engineer will also develop test cases and procedures; execute test protocols; write and improve Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions; perform V&V work using state of the art testing and test automation tools.
Motion Control Engineer: The Motion Control Engineer is responsible for the research, planning, design, and development of the core software elements that control the critical motion mechanisms contributing to the function and performance Accuray’s radiation therapy products. This specialized role will also assist with defining the high-level architecture and detailed hardware implementation of these motion devices, leveraging a cross-functional skillset across multiple applicable engineering disciplines (Software, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, etc) to help solve complex engineering problems.
Imaging Systems Engineer: The Imaging Systems Engineer at Accuray defines, develops, and supports systems for image-guided radiation therapy. This product-focused role emphasizes the development and integration of imaging hardware, software, and algorithms to enable clinical use cases, assure patient outcomes, achieve customer satisfaction, and improve product reliability. The successful candidate will work proactively and collaboratively on development teams to provide subject matter expertise and facilitate project execution, through intimate understanding of imaging subsystems and components, their interfaces, and clinical imaging tasks.
If you have experience in any of the engineering roles we hire for, we encourage you to apply to our General Interest Pipeline. This allows us to consider you for future openings as they become available.
To qualify for this position, candidates must be able to furnish proof that they are authorized to work in the country they are applying on a permanent basis without sponsorship.
EEO Statement
At Accuray, our commitment to patient-first outcomes drives an inclusive and collaborative work environment where the best ideas rise to the top — and everyone works to push them further. We value diversity in both the professional and personal backgrounds of our employees, as this variety adds rich energy to every team, every project and every work day. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin – including individuals with disabilities and veterans.