Senior Project Electrical Engineer

Intuitive Surgical
Sunnyvale, CA
Category Engineering
Job Description
Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Project Electrical Engineer for Intuitive's advanced R&D group (Future Forward). This role is focused on developing and maintaining requirements documentation for a novel advanced energy platform. You will be a key technical documentation owner within a cross-functional team, working alongside electrical, mechanical, software, and clinical engineers under an aggressive development timeline.

What You Will Do

Design History File & Requirements Ownership, Risk Management & DFMEA, Technical & Clinical Documentation, Hands-On Engineering Support

Why It Might Be a Fit

Detail-oriented with strong documentation discipline, Comfortable navigating the ambiguity and rapid pace of early-stage R&D, Able to dynamically problem-solve and exercise judgment about when to escalate issues to the system architect versus resolving them independently

Requirements

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related discipline
  • Experience: Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a University degree; or 6 years’ experience and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent experience
  • Strong fundamentals in electrical engineering, with emphasis on power electronics and RF electronics
  • Solid working knowledge of medical device documentation practices (DHF, requirements, risk management)
  • Working knowledge of medical device electrical safety standards, particularly IEC 60601-1 and its collateral/particular standards
  • Familiarity with ISO 14971 (risk management for medical devices)
  • Comfortable with basic laboratory tools: oscilloscope, soldering iron, bench power supplies, DMMs
  • Proficiency in Python scripting for data analysis or test automation
  • Experience with project management tools: Jira, Smartsheet, or equivalent
  • Experience with requirements management software: Jama, DOORS, Polarion, or equivalent

Benefits

  • market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity
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