Staff R&D Robotics Electrical Engineer (Pittsburgh, PA)

Smith & Nephew•Pittsburgh, PA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. Are you motivated by complex engineering challenges and the opportunity to shape the future of surgical robotics? As a Staff Robotics Electrical Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing next generation robotic systems that support joint joint replacement surgery. Working from our Pittsburgh, PA location, you will collaborate with highly skilled, cross functional teams to take innovative concepts from early design through to production and launch.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 8 or more years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 6 or more years of experience
Strong hands on experience designing mixed signal PCBA schematics and layouts using ECAD tools such as Altium
Proven experience with embedded systems, 32 bit microcontrollers, board bring up and debugging real time applications
Solid understanding of communication protocols including SPI, I2C, USB, TCP IP and EtherCAT
Experience integrating sensors, motors and computing technologies into complex electrical systems
Background in EMC EMI compliant design and applying DFM DFT principles

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a regulated environment such as medical devices is highly valued

Responsibilities

Leading electrical design activities for new surgical robotic products from concept through production and launch
Acting as a technical lead on design teams, working independently while mentoring and supporting other engineers
Developing electrical system architectures and mixed signal PCBA designs including schematics, component selection and PCB layout
Performing board bring up, functional testing, troubleshooting and root cause analysis on complex embedded systems
Designing, assembling and testing prototypes and evaluating performance against requirements and specifications
Developing and executing test plans to support design verification and validation
Leading and contributing to design reviews, providing technical insight to drive quality and compliance
Collaborating closely with electrical, firmware, software, mechanical, quality, manufacturing, systems and regulatory partners
Ensuring design documentation and processes comply with quality system and regulatory requirements