Staff Electrical Engineer - job 1 of 2

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.

Primary Function of the Position

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

Essential Job Duties

• Serve as lead technical designer on cross-functional 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.
• Determine 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.

Required Skills and Experience 

• Practical depth of knowledge in analog (low signal and power) and digital design, plus statistics
• Analytical 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 8-12 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

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.