Staff Electrical Engineer
| Company | Intuitive Surgical |
|---|---|
| Location | Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in designing embedded systems
- Experience developing complex embedded and FPGA based systems that integrate digital technologies and analog sensors and circuitry
- Experience designing motion control systems such as GaN FETs, current monitoring, PWM, filtering
- Ability to characterize the behavior of complex electronic systems and troubleshoot problems or improve performance
- Experience designing digital circuitry operating in the GHz range
- Understanding of component selection criteria and design for safety, reliability and manufacturability
- Design for EMC compliance and troubleshooting/testing
- Proficiency in using schematic capture software, layout tools, and electronic testing equipment such as oscilloscopes and power supplies
- Comfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer to Manufacturing
- Understanding of the concepts of design input, design output, traceability, and risk analysis
Responsibilities
- Represent Electrical Engineering on cross-functional project teams that design and develop next generation products for robotic surgery
- Work with cross functional teams to develop both high and low level design requirements for the Da Vinci SP system
- Develop, implement, test and document design solutions
- Work with the NPI team to transition designs to production
- Create Design History File documentation as required by the company’s quality system and FDA regulations
- Provide engineering support for resolution of field and manufacturing issues
- Provide technical support to other company stakeholders on electronics and robotic surgical technology
- Support quality and regulatory processes
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with the complete product lifecycle from concept to volume production strongly preferred
- Experience working with FDA and international requirements for developing medical device products
- Understanding of IEC 60601-1 family of standards
- Experience with signal integrity in a mixed signal/power environment