Senior Electrical Design Engineer Future Opportunity

The primary function of this position is the designing testing and characterizing new products to support instrument haptics.

Essential Job Duties

• Work on cross-functional electrical design project teams.
• Translate clinical requirements and user needs to functional and electrical specifications.
• Work with manufacturing engineering and product design engineering teams to understand product requirements.
• Work with equipment software and mechanical engineers to develop test strategies and design the hardware test interface for new PCA subassembly or system designs to meet test requirements.
• Ensure that equipment designs meet manufacturability safety reliability and testability requirements. Review designs with key stakeholders and peers.
• Establish requirements for equipment preventative maintenance and calibration.
• Ensure FDA/GMP and ISO compliance through unit testing peer reviews and validation of hardware.
• Provide technical advice and mentoring to other engineers.
• Acquire and maintain detailed understanding of Intuitive PCAs and their system level functions.
• Work with contract manufacturers as needed to scale deployment of test equipment.
• Update equipment designs when required due to EOL component issues and implement changes in manufacturing.

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience

• Practical depth of knowledge in analog (low signal and power) and digital design plus statistics
• Data-backed and problem-solving skills
• Proven track record in electronic designs for medical devices
• Good hands-on experience with prototyping cabling assembling and integrating test fixtures
• Experience in debug of electronic assemblies and associated test fixtures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent documentation skills
• Experience in common business programs including MS Office Visio etc.
• Experience with electronic lab equipment
• Basic use of electrical and mechanical tools

Required Education and Training

• Minimum of a four-year degree in Electrical Engineering Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with motion control or feedback control systems as well as Fiber Optics and/or Vision Systems
• Experience with signal integrity in a mixed signal/power environment and high-speed communication circuitry
• Relevant design tools: Orcad schematic capture Allegro PCB layout etc.
• Medical devices or other regulated business highly desired
• Agile SAP Polarian JIRA Confluence etc.
• Knowledge of C Python or other high level programming languages
• Experience with production automation
• Experience in design of bed of nails fixturing
• Working with Vendors and Contract Manufacturing

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

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 743.13(b)) some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employeeswho are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the governments licensing process can take 3 to 6 months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (TCP) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employeesstart date which may or may not be flexible and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

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 compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time