Sr. Electrical and Electronic Design Engineer Future Forward

The Future Forward group within Intuitive Surgical is searching for a Sr. Electrical and Electronic Design Engineer to architect design and bring up the electronic hardware behind next-generation robotic and vision systems. This role is an exciting opportunity to join a small and innovative team in the early phases of product development where design decisions made at the schematic and architecture level shape the performance of the entire system.

Joining Intuitive Surgical means joining a team dedicated to using technology to benefit patients by improving surgical efficacy and decreasing surgical invasiveness with patient outcomes as our highest priority. The Sr. Electrical and Electronic Design Engineer owns analog digital and mixed-signal circuit design from concept through schematic capture layout direction prototype bring-up design verification and transfer to manufacturing. The ideal candidate designs for electromagnetic compatibility and signal integrity from the first block diagram rather than after the first chamber failure and can isolate the most difficult board-level and system-level failures on the bench. A strong sense of integrity care and attention to detail is required together with a commitment to developing products of the highest quality.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design analog digital and mixed-signal circuits from concept through schematic capture layout direction prototype bring-up and transfer to manufacturing.
• Lead schematic and design reviews and guide PCB layout for signal integrity power integrity and manufacturability.
• Design for EMC and EMI from the start through grounding shielding filtering isolation and ESD protection and support pre-compliance and compliance testing.
• Bring up and debug prototypes in the lab and drive hardware issues to root cause and a verified fix.
• Integrate sensors cameras illumination motor drives and compute platforms in partnership with Mechanical Firmware Software Vision and Test teams.
• Document designs verification protocols and results under Intuitive design controls.
• Mentor engineers and help shape design practices reference designs and the technology roadmap for future products.
• Drive external suppliers and design partners for camera sensor optics and PCBA subsystems setting technical direction and holding builds to schedule and quality targets.

Qualifications :

Skills/Job Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years experience designing production electronics in the medical device automotive or robotics industry including at least one product taken from concept to production.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Computer Engineering or Computer Science; a Master of Science degree preferred.
• Strong schematic design review and debug skills across analog digital and mixed-signal circuits using Altium Designer Cadence OrCAD/Allegro or Siemens Xpedition.
• Practical EMC and EMI design and troubleshooting experience with working knowledge of standards such as IECCISPR 11/32 or the IEC 61000-4 immunity series.
• Solid signal integrity and power integrity fundamentals for high-speed interfaces such as MIPI CSI-2 LVDS PCIe USB DDR or Ethernet including impedance control return paths crosstalk and decoupling.
• Direct experience with imaging and vision hardware motor drive electronics or precision sensing and with transferring designs into manufacturing and production test.
• Confident in the lab with oscilloscopes spectrum analyzers near-field probes and logic or protocol analyzers working with embedded interfaces such as I2C SPI UART CAN USB and Ethernet and using Python or MATLAB for test automation and data analysis.
• Experience under a regulated quality system such as ISO 13485 FDA 21 CFR Part 820 IEC 60601-1 and ISO 14971 or automotive functional safety such as ISO 26262 is desired; FPGA design experience with VHDL or SystemVerilog is a plus.
• Clear communication strong documentation habits and the ability to lead technical decisions work independently and mentor others.

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.

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This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidates experience knowledge and skills.
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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 compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time