Sr. Electrical Engineer

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.
As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.
Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.
Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.
Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position: 

As a Sr. Electrical Engineer, you will work with a group of talented and dedicated people to improve and extend Intuitive robotic product lines. You will contribute broadly to the Future Forward group, with a focus on the development of innovative electronics at the heart of Intuitive systems. 

As a member of the Future Forward engineering team, you will work cross-functionally and be involved in designing, implementing, and testing complex mixed-signal PCBAs and integrating them into complete surgical robot solutions and seeing these through human use and product release. 

The successful candidate has proven track record of design and integration of mixed-signal PCBAs, is an experienced troubleshooter at the board and system level and has familiarity with medical devices development processes.  

Quick learning and a desire to understand requirements from a user and engineering’s perspective are essential to become a valuable system developer. An exceptional sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is required, as is the ability to make work fun and interesting. Supporting you will be a development and management team that knows and cares about what you are doing and wants you to succeed. 

Essential Job Duties 

This position has responsibility for all aspects related to the electronic board design (PCBAs) for robotic surgical systems. The Sr. Electrical Engineer will: 

• Design or modify PCBAs: lead electrical architecture definition, component selection, schematic capture (OrCAD preferred), perform component placement, stack-up definition, and perform or oversee PCB layout.  

• Work with contract manufacturers (CM) to coordinate timely arrival of prototypes and production PCBAs. 

• Bring up and debug prototypes, work with embedded software teams to test various functions of the board. 

• Represent Electrical Engineering on cross-functional project teams for designing and developing next generation robotic surgery. 

• Provide technical expertise to Marketing, Software, and Clinical Development Engineering to establish product requirement for future products. 

• Establish the best methods to meet product requirements and integrate design outputs into effective system designs. 

• Develop, implement, test and document solutions according to clinical and environmental requirements. 

• Provide technical expertise to resolve challenging design, field and manufacturing issues. 

• Develop prototypes to aid actions for future product development. 

• Provide technical support to other stakeholders on electrical engineering concepts 

• Support the quality and regulatory process. 

• Ensure that medical device designs meet product quality and safety requirements, in compliance with design control processes defined in the Quality Management System. 

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience 

• Experience with mixed-signal PCB designs, embedded system design, and PCBA design for harsh environments. 

• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering concepts: analog, digital, high-speed and signal integrity, MPSoCs, FPGAs, MCUs, DC/DC power converters, Ethernet, CAN, SPI, I2C. 

• Knowledge of BLDC motor drivers, isolation for safety, DDR memory, LVDS, SerDes, communication over fiber, and safety critical systems. 

• Hardware development experience in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment, preferably in medical surgical or therapeutic products. 

• Proficient in all phases of the product development lifecycle, including design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer to manufacturing. 

• Solid hands-on engineering skills and ability to work well in a team environment. 

• Understanding of component selection criteria, design for reliability and manufacturability. 

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) across all levels and organizations. 

• Knowledge of FPGA design preferred. 

• Ability to collaborate closely with software and FPGA teams for architecture definition, processor/FPGA selection and interface definition. 

Required Education and Training 

• Minimum Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or adjacent technical field with 8 years of experience, or Master’s degree with 6 years of experience, or PhD degree with 3 years of experience. 

• 7 years of focused and hands-on mixed-signal board-level design from architecture phase through production. 

Additional Information

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.