Smith+Nephew
Medical Devices
StaffR&DRoboticsElectricalEngineer
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“Staff R&D Robotics Electrical Engineer at Smith+Nephew. Skills: Robotics Electrical Design, Embedded Systems, PCBA Design, Mixed Signal Design. Lead electrical design activities. Act as technical lead”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8 or more years of relevant experience, Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, Master’s degree with 6 or more years of experience, hands on experience designing mixed signal PCBA schematics and layouts using ECAD tools, Proven experience with embedded systems, Proven experience with 32 bit microcontrollers, Proven experience with board bring up, Proven experience with debugging real time applications, Solid understanding of communication protocols, Experience integrating sensors, Experience integrating motors, Experience integrating computing technologies, Background in EMC EMI compliant design, Applying DFM DFT principles
Nice to Have
Experience working in a regulated environment such as medical devices
What You'll Do.
Lead electrical design activities
Act as technical lead
Support other engineers
Develop electrical system architectures
Develop mixed signal PCBA designs
Perform board bring up
Perform functional testing
Perform troubleshooting
Perform root cause analysis
Evaluate performance against requirements
Contribute to design reviews
Provide technical insight
Ensure design documentation complies
Ensure design processes comply
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross functional teams; Electrical partners; Firmware partners; Software partners; Mechanical partners; Quality partners; Manufacturing partners; Systems partners; Regulatory partners
Full Job Description
**Life. Unlimited.** At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. Are you motivated by complex engineering challenges and the opportunity to shape the future of surgical robotics? As a Staff Robotics Electrical Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing next generation robotic systems that support joint replacement surgery. Working from our Pittsburgh, PA location, you will collaborate with highly skilled, cross functional teams to take innovative concepts from early design through to production and launch. **What will you be doing?** * Leading electrical design activities for new surgical robotic products from concept through production and launch * Acting as a technical lead on design teams, working independently while mentoring and supporting other engineers * Developing electrical system architectures and mixed signal PCBA designs including schematics, component selection and PCB layout * Performing board bring up, functional testing, troubleshooting and root cause analysis on complex embedded systems * Designing, assembling and testing prototypes and evaluating performance against requirements and specifications * Developing and executing test plans to support design verification and validation * Leading and contributing to design reviews, providing technical insight to drive quality and compliance * Collaborating closely with electrical, firmware, software, mechanical, quality, manufacturing, systems and regulatory partners * Ensuring design documentation and processes comply with quality system and regulatory requirements **What will you need to be successful?** * Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 8 or more years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 6 or more years of experience * Strong hands on experience designing mixed signal PCBA schematics and layouts using ECAD tools such as Altium * Proven experience with embedded systems, 32 bit microcontrollers, b
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