Electrical Engineer

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.

Primary Function of Position:

As an Electrical Engineer, you will work with a group of talented and dedicated people to improve and extend Intuitive robotic product lines. You will contribute broadly to the Future Forward group, with focus on development of innovative electronics at the heart of Intuitive systems.

As a member of the Future Forward engineering team, you will be involved in designing, implementing, and testing complex boards and integrate them into complete surgical robot solutions and seeing these through human use and product release.

The successful candidate must excel in a high-energy small, focused team environment, be able to drive to solutions from rough requirements and methodical prototype iterations and have a commitment to high product quality that places patients first.

Quick learning and a desire to understand requirements from a user’s and engineering’s perspective are essential to become a valuable system developer.  A strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is required, as is the ability to make work fun and interesting. Supporting you will be a development and management team that knows and cares about what you are doing and wants you to succeed.

Essential Job Duties

This position has shared responsibility and participates in all aspects related to the electronic board design for robotic surgical systems. The Electrical Engineer will:

• Design, implement and test board prototypes as part of a broader platform development effort.
• Participate in cross-functional requirements and architecture definition, representing the Electrical Engineering function.
• Follow best design methods and practices, to meet product requirements and integrate design outputs into effective system designs.
• Utilize “first principles” thinking when diagnosing design and manufacturing issues, providing domain-relevant expertise and support to other functions.
• Broadly contribute to the advancement of electronics technology.
• Participate in the design controls process in compliance with the Intuitive Quality Management System, including thorough documentation of design requirements, specifications and risk analyses; to ensure that medical device designs meet product quality, statutory and safety requirements

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience with mixed signal design, embedded system design, and PCBA design for harsh environments.
• Hardware development experience in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment, preferably in medical surgical or therapeutic products.
• Familiarity with all phases of the product development lifecycle, including design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer to manufacturing.
• Solid hands-on engineering skills and ability to work well in a team environment.
• Knowledge of electrical component manufacturing processes, analog and digital circuit design, PCBA design for noise mitigation, and rapid prototyping.
• Understanding of component selection criteria, design for reliability and manufacturability.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) across all levels and organizations.
• Knowledge of FPGA design preferred.
• Comfortable with C/C++, Python and Matlab.

Required Education and Training

• BSc degree in Electrical Engineering or adjacent technical field with 5 years of experience, or Master’s degree with 3 years of experience, or PhD degree with no prior experience.

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. 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.

Mandatory Notices

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.