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
The Sr. Electronics Engineer is responsible for the design and development of electronics components and subassemblies for novel surgical platforms.

He or she must excel in a high-energy team environment and be capable of making sound decisions, when faced with the schedule challenges and incomplete information typical of new product development. The successful candidate must have strong technical depth and a track record of successful product development efforts in the areas of FPGA development, high speed data transfer, digital board design, vision, and imaging pipeline.

You will collaborate and coordinate with a cross-functional product development team and will be supported by a management team that knows and cares about what you are doing and is a partner in your continued career development and success.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Represent Electrical Engineering on cross-functional team that designs and develops a novel surgical robotic platform:
  
  
  • Implement efficient FPGA designs of one or more of the following robotic system components: video signal processing, DMA, high-speed communications, sensors, motor control, and integration of modern embedded computing modules.
  
  
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Electrical Engineering, Software Development and Systems Analysis to refine systems architecture and implementation.
  
  
  • Develop FPGA RTL in System Verilog as a senior team member.
  
  
  • Provide rapid development and iterative design support for the testing of new technology.
  
  
  • Work with cross functional teams to develop high and low level design requirements for a novel robotic system and its associated instrumentation and vision subsystem;
  
  
  • Develop, implement, test and document design solutions, according to clinical and market requirements.
  
  
  • Develop, test and evaluate prototypes balancing schedule and scope of the project; actively collaborate with other team members to bring-up, integrate and debug initial prototypes; iterate the design towards successful use in humans.
  
  
  
  


• Provide technical support to other company stakeholders on electronics and robotic surgical technology.


• Support quality and regulatory processes.

• BSEE required, MSEE preferred.


• Minimum 5+ 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 Xilinx FPGA design tools (Vivado, Chipscope) and Questa Sim is a plus.


• Experience with schematic capture packages, 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 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.

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.

Base Salary Range Region 1: $149,200 - $214,800
Base Salary Range Region 2: $126,900 - $182,500
Shift: Day
Travel: 10% of the time