Intuitive

healthcare

SeniorElectricalEngineerEndoscopes

Sunnyvale, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Electrical Engineer Endoscopes at Intuitive. Skills: board design, Design for electromagnetic compliance (EMCI), High-speed transmission line theory, signal integrity theory, OrCAD Schematic capture, layout design, PCB/PCBA fabrication, assembly, failure analysis. design and sustain new and existing endoscopes for the Intuitive Single Port robotic surgery system. Implement detailed designs and systems in schematic form and see through layout and production release of electrical boards”

What You'll Achieve.

deliver integrated products; drive to achieve outcomes aligned with organization’s goals; improve outcomes around the world

Industry & Context.

healthcare
Problems you'll solve

resolve complex design and manufacturing issues

Eligibility Requirements

exposure to high temperatures and humidity in an autoclave, exposure to ultrasonic cleaning, proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19, subject to U. S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

At least 8 years of board design experience (or 6 years with Master’s or 3 years with PhD), taking designs from concept all the way to production, Design for electromagnetic compliance (EMCI), High-speed transmission line theory and signal integrity theory, Fluent in OrCAD Schematic capture (or equivalent) and layout design, Experience with executing electrical engineering projects while making sound decisions on engineering – business tradeoffs, Familiarity with a broad range of electronic components and hardware, including analog, power, microcontrollers, logic, and communication, Familiarity and experience with PCB/PCBA fabrication, assembly and failure analysis tools and techniques, Excellent verbal and written communication organizational skills, sense of ownership and a drive to achieve outcomes aligned with organization’s goals, Ability to lead departmental and cross-functional projects and teams

Nice to Have

Experience with Allegro PCB Designer (or equivalent), Experience with ANSYS (or equivalent), Prior experience in medical device design, manufacturing and sterilization, Ability to effectively collaborate with a team that is split among geographic regions, organize effective collaboration in time zones with limited work-day overlap, and balance cultural differences among contributors, (Bonus) experience using Agile, SAP, JIRA/Confluence

What You'll Do.

design and sustain new and existing endoscopes for the Intuitive Single Port robotic surgery system

Implement detailed designs and systems in schematic form and see through layout and production release of electrical boards

Develop and execute test protocols and verify designs meet requirements and specifications

Represent Electrical Engineering on cross-functional project keep track and report / present project status

Collaborate in a cross-functional team to develop requirements and specifications for new designs

and test functionality

Solicit feedback and implement iterative improvements on designs based on DFM/DFA/DFT

Collaborate with manufacturing and other engineering functions to transition designs into production

Contribute towards system level design decisions

Act as a technical lead within the group and mentor more junior members

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

work collaboratively with other engineers to resolve complex design and manufacturing issues; work in an interdisciplinary organization to deliver integrated products; work closely with Electrical, Vision, Firmware, Software, and Mechanical Engineers; collaborate across functions to implement electronics systems that balance performance, program risk, and commercial viability; Collaborate with other engineering staff and teams across disciplines (such as Software, Firmware, Mechanical, Optical, Production test, Supply Chain, Clinical Development, Quality, Regulatory) to ensure design outputs work in concert with the rest of the system and meets requirements; Represent Electrical Engineering on cross-functional project keep track and report / present project status; Collaborate in a cross-functional team to develop requirements and specifications for new designs, bring up designs, and test functionality; Collaborate with manufacturing and other engineering functions to transition designs into production; Ability to effectively collaborate with a team that is split among geographic regions, organize effective collaboration in time zones with limited work-day overlap, and balance cultural differences among contributors

Communication Scope

Excellent verbal and written communication organizational skills

Process & Methodology

executing electrical engineering projects, Ability to lead departmental and cross-functional projects and teams, keep track and report / present project status

Full Job Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care , our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion —have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide. We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world. The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life. If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare , you’ll find your purpose here. Primary Function of Position This is a unique role that requires multiple areas of engineering prototype development and release to production. The Senior Electrical Engineer will design and sustain new and existing endoscopes for the Intuitive Single Port robotic surgery system. The successful candidate will have the capability to adapt, learn fast and work collaboratively with other engineers to resolve complex design and manufacturing issues, as well as the ability to work in an interdisciplinary organization to deliver integrated products. The person in this position will work closely with Electrical, Vision, Firmware, Software, and Mechanical Engineers and develop designs for upcoming production versions of Intuitive endoscopes. An unusual aspect of endoscopes is exposure to high temperatures and humidity in an autoclave and exposure to ultrasonic cleaning. Essential Job Duties : The role requires the ability to collaborate across functions to implement electronics systems that balance performance, program

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