Electrical Engineer - Future Forward

About the role

Primary Function of Position

As an 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 familiarity with the design and integration of mixed-signal PCBAs, is comfortable troubleshooting at the board and system level and has previous exposure to the 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 is involved in all aspects related to the electronic board design (PCBAs) for robotic surgical systems. The Electrical Engineer will:

• Design or modify PCBAs, participating in electrical architecture definition, selecting components, designing schematics (OrCAD preferred), performing component placement, stack-up definition, and overseeing 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.
• Adopt the best methods to meet product requirements and integrate them into effective designs.
• Develop, implement, test and document solutions according to clinical, statutory, 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.

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience with mixed-signal PCB designs, embedded system design, and PCBA design for harsh environments.
• Strong foundations on electrical engineering concepts: analog, digital, high-speed and signal integrity, MPSoCs, FPGAs, MCUs, DC/DC power converters.
• Hardware development experience in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment, preferably in medical surgical or therapeutic products.
• Familiarity in all phases of the product development lifecycle, including design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer to manufacturing.
• 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.
• 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 4 years of experience, or Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or PhD degree with 2 years of experience.
• 4 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.

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 employees who 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 government's 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 employee's start 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.

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.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on business need and/or on the selected candidate's experience, knowledge and skills.

Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the candidate's qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

Accommodation & Accessibility Notice

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.