Company Description

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.

Job Description

Primary Function: The Electrical Engineer will develop and support innovative surgical devices and accessories for the da Vinci Surgical System, from concept to launch and beyond, with shared responsibility and shared reward. The successful candidate will understand user needs and requirements, balance singular product-level requirements with system-level requirements, resolve complex electronic design issues, and commit to the highest product quality.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, modifies and evaluates electronic parts, components or integrated circuitry for electronic equipment, or other hardware systems and/or electrical engineering applications.
• Establishes design approaches and parameters. Examines equipment to establish operating data, conducts experimental tests and evaluates results. Selects components and equipment based on investigation of specifications and reliability.
• Serve as lead technical design engineer on cross-functional project teams to develop new world-class surgical devices and accessories:
• Translate clinical requirements and user needs to functional and technical specifications.
• Run technical design reviews and present technical details to cross-departmental group.
• Perform risk analyses; develop design requirements; reduce to practice, document, and test designs according to international medical standards as well as corporate standard and departmental operating procedures, including stringent Design Control activities.
• Collaboration and support the quality and regulatory processes.
• Collaborate on the determination of future product release content with all relevant departments.
• Collaborate with international partners (external and internal).
• Run technical engineering support for resolution of manufacturing and field issues.
• Investigate and establish root cause of both latent and emerging design, manufacturing, or material defects.
• Develop, implement, test, and document solutions that meet clinical requirements.
• Give guidance / instructions and technical advice to other Electrical engineers.
• Independent and efficient work style, versatility, and flexibility.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Minimum MS in Electrical Engineering or a similar field with at least 6 years or BS in Electrical Engineering or a similar field with at least 8 years of industry experience in designing electronic devices, preferred in the medical field.
• Experience with troubleshooting and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators, custom test platforms, spectrum analyzer, etc.
• Experience with electronic design tools (such as Orcad, Allegro, SPICE, etc.)
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes, such as PCB manufacturing and assembling, including miniaturization and flex board designs.
• Experience designing for reliability and manufacturability, especially for high-volume products.
• Systems level experience interfacing between multiple design groups and negotiating conflicting requirements.
• Experience working at all phases of the product lifecycle, from concept to continuous improvement (sustaining).
• Experience with concepts of design input, design output, traceability, and FMEA risk analysis.
• Ability to communicate effectively and accurately (written and oral) across all levels and functions, including presenting to a technical audience.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with UL, CE, and/or FDA requirements.
• Experience managing vendors to manufacture and assemble components.
• Experience with motion control or feedback control systems
• Experience with signal integrity in a mixed signal/power environment
• Experience with high-speed communication circuitry
• Experience in medical devices or other regulated business highly desired
• Experience with relevant business tools: Agile, SAP, Polarion, JIRA, Confluence, etc.
• Knowledge of C, Python, or other high level programming languages

Additional Information

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 Employment 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.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

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.

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 Employment 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.

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.