OS 5340 Configuration Specialist

Varian Medical Systems, located in Palo Alto, California, is the world's leading manufacturer of radiotherapy systems, which are treating thousands of cancer patients per day. The company is also a premier supplier of X-ray tubes and flat-panel digital subsystems for imaging in medical, scientific, and industrial applications. VMS currently employs over 3,600 people who are located at manufacturing sites in North America and Europe and in 56 sales and support offices around the world. The company*s gross revenues reached $1.38 billion for fiscal year 2005. Please visit our website at www.varian.com for additional information.

This key engineering position will be responsible for the development and maintenance of the design master file for specific large product lines. Will maintain records of hardware, firmware and software version configurations through design, V&V and CET. Will coordinate the list of *Golden Configurations* with the software build / test / and install process. Must be capable of developing, recommending and implementing new processes that will improve the overall effectiveness of the system.

Qualifications:
* Bachelors degree or equivalent, CS/Engineering degree preferred.
* Minimum 3 years professional work experience at high technology product based design & manufacturing company(s).
* Able to work independently with minimal day-to-day supervision to complete routine and special tasks within agreed schedules to support overall departmental objectives.
* Must have good interpersonal skills to work cross-functionally with the different departments in the organization.
* Special knowledge/skills: Familiarity with engineering document control and revision (EC, ECN, ECO, etc.) procedures.
* Ability to communicate in English to all levels in the organization, in both written and verbal formats.
* Must be able to read and interpret engineering drawings and detailed technical information and react accordingly.
* Fluency with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Access).
* Schematic (OrCad, DxDesigner) and AutoCad or other 2D/3D CAD product knowledge a plus.

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS is firmly committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and will administer its Human Resources policies and conduct its employment practices in a manner that treats each employee and applicant for employment on the basis of merit, experience, and other work-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical, disability (mental or physical), veteran status, or any other protected class under relevant state and federal laws.