Staff Electronics Engineer

Intuitive • Sunnyvale, CA

1d

About The Position

Primary Function of Position: The Staff Electronics Engineer, will develop new and innovative robotic surgical components and subassemblies for the da Vinci MP Surgical System. Candidates must excel in a high-energy team environment and be capable of making sound decisions when faced with the time pressures and incomplete information typical of new product development. The successful candidate must have strong technical depth in relevant areas and have a track record of successful product development efforts. Supporting you will be a development and management team that knows and cares about what you are doing and is a partner in your continued career development and success.

Requirements

• BSEE required, MSEE preferred
• Minimum 8+ years of embedded system design experience, preferably with Class II or III medical devices
• Experience with the complete product lifecycle from concept to volume production strongly preferred
• Proven experience in a fast paced, high transaction environment developing complex embedded and FPGA based systems that integrate digital technologies and analog sensors and circuitry
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team is critical
• Experience with schematic capture packages and layout tools, electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes and power supplies.
• Understanding of analog and digital circuits, embedded systems, high-speed digital transmission lines, and complex PCB material stackups.
• A real excitement to learn and get to the bottom of tough technical problems
• A passion for creating robust and reliable products
• Hands-on engineer with proven ability to characterize the behavior of complex electronic systems and troubleshoot problems or improve performance
• Experience designing digital circuitry operating in the GHz range, e.g. communications links
• Understanding of component selection criteria and design for safety, reliability and manufacturability
• Exposure to FPGA logic design, tools, and verification process (Verilog and ModelSim preferred)
• Design for EMC compliance and troubleshooting/testing
• Comfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer to Manufacturing
• Understanding of the importance of clear and effective documentation in a highly regulated design environment
• Understanding of the concepts of design input, design output, traceability, and risk analysis
• Experience working with FDA and international requirements for developing medical device products is preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, oral) across all levels and organizations and to effectively communicate complex technical issues to a non-technical audience
• Knowledge of C/C++, Python, and Matlab preferred
• Ability to travel up to 10% time (intermittent)

Nice To Haves

• MSEE preferred
• 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 is preferred
• Knowledge of C/C++, Python, and Matlab preferred
• Exposure to FPGA logic design, tools, and verification process (Verilog and ModelSim preferred)

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 high and low level design requirements.
• Develop, implement, test and document design solutions according to clinical and market requirements
• Create Design History File documentation as required by the company’s quality system and FDA regulations
• Provide rapid development and iterative design support for the testing of new technology
• Provide engineering support for resolution of field and manufacturing issues
• Develop, test and evaluate prototypes to aid in the determination of future product release content
• Provide technical support to other company stakeholders on electronics and robotic surgical technology
• Support quality and regulatory processes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level