Sr Staff / Principal Electrical Engineer

PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation•San Jose, CA

8d•$194,920 - $229,320•Onsite

About The Position

PROCEPT BioRobotics is seeking a seasoned electrical engineer to join its collaborative R&D team and develop and support electrical systems for surgical robotics products, capital equipment, and accessories. The role is suited to an engineer skilled in analog design and power electronics who enjoys hands-on work with PCBAs, can improve existing designs or develop new ones, and can provide technical guidance to colleagues in a regulated medical-device environment. The engineer will serve as the electrical engineering subject matter expert for multiple electronics subassemblies and as technical lead for a capital-equipment module. The position owns electrical architecture and power-electronics design, coordinates with cross-functional engineering teams, and supports product development from requirements and design through verification, manufacturing transfer, troubleshooting, and regulatory activities. The role is onsite and includes mentoring and occasional supervision of junior engineers, technicians, and consultants. PROCEPT describes a culture focused on patient impact, collaboration, curiosity, ingenuity, career growth, and work-life blend. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package and states a base salary range of $194,920 to $229,320. The position may also include eligibility for an annual performance bonus and equity.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering.
At least 12 years of related experience and/or training.
Knowledge and experience with power supplies, high-voltage designs, and motor controls.
Skill in mixed-signal analog and digital design and experience working with microcontroller systems.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a flexible approach to handling multiple projects.
Proven experience with design for signal integrity, EMI, test, manufacturing, yield, and usability.
Proficiency in PCBA design using Altium Designer, OrCAD, or similar tools.
Ability to work within and influence cross-functional teams including mechanical, firmware, software, systems, manufacturing, and quality engineers.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent attention to detail, a positive attitude, and initiative.
Ability to work in a lab environment and operate typical lab instruments, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and waveform generators.
Comfort with document control, requirements tracking, and bug tracking.
Ability to work onsite.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Background in the medical-device, biotech, or another heavily regulated industry.
Knowledge and experience with robotic systems.
Previous experience with EMC and electrical safety testing to IEC 60601.
Ability to operate hipot, leakage-current, ground-bond, ESD simulator, and LISN test equipment.
Understanding of radio regulations, common emitters, and wireless coexistence.
Ability to write embedded pseudocode.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, maintain, and document electrical systems for PROCEPT products in accordance with the company quality system.
Work within the R&D electrical engineering team to develop new products and support capital equipment and accessories.
Serve as the electrical engineering subject matter expert for electronics subassemblies in electromechanical capital equipment, including controllers and interfaces with power supplies, sensors, pumps, motors, cables, and wiring harnesses.
Lead the electrical and power-electronics design for a capital-equipment module, coordinate with firmware, mechanical, test, and manufacturing teams, and oversee project schedules and BOM costs.
Own electrical architecture for new products and develop electrical requirements aligned with user needs and system-level specifications.
Support Supplier Engineering and Supply Chain in specifying, evaluating, and analyzing alternate components and second-source suppliers.
Ensure electrical designs address mechanical and software interfaces, reliability, testability, manufacturability, and usability.
Lead electrical design risk assessments, including design failure modes and effects analysis (dFMEA).
Document electrical designs through hardware requirements specifications, hardware design descriptions, drawings, specifications, and component specifications.
Work with Design Quality Assurance to develop design verification plans, protocols, test methods, and reports.
Release documents through Engineering Change Orders via Document Control.
Support development of manufacturing procedures, fixtures, and test systems for production transfer.
Participate in product design and development reviews and product phase reviews.
Create or contribute to project schedules.
Troubleshoot electrical and system-level issues, including debugging, root-cause investigations, and failure analysis.
Support agency testing for UL, CE, and applicable IEC 60601 standards.
Serve as an electrical engineering subject matter expert during regulatory audits as needed.
Mentor and occasionally supervise the work product of junior engineers, technicians, and consultants.
Maintain trained status for and comply with relevant aspects of the PROCEPT BioRobotics Quality Management System and adhere to Quality and EHS policies.