Principal Systems Engineer

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

Primary Function of Position

The Systems Engineer plays a key role in developing design input including Product Requirements, Architectural Requirements and Functional Requirements. You will collaborate with Product Management, ME, EE, CTE, software, SA, mechanical, IxD and Vision functions to compile the architectural description and system level requirements. This serves purposes of risk management, consistency, modularity, and interoperability.

Essential Job Duties

This position has responsibility and authority to:

• Maintain and develop a deep understanding of user needs and business strategy
• Maintain a broad, contemporary knowledge of electrical, connectivity and computing technologies and collaborate on product architectures that deliver performance, scalability and continuity
• Develop and maintain architectural requirements that are aligned with product and corporate strategy, including features, interfaces, supply chain strategy, performance, cost and integration
• Collaborate on integration projects such as ITP, room cabling, OR cameras, OR-resident Hub
• Make major contributions to consistency in risk management and mentor other EEs in the role electrical functions play in it
• Team with Multiport SW, EE, ME and CTE leaders plan the integration, management and error handling in multiport surgical systems including thermal management policy
• Design Input: Performance hardware or system (not pure software) metrics that are key to safety and efficacy e.g. video latency, fault reaction details, and related areas
• Design Input: Key interoperability requirements and interfaces, both internal and external.
• Design Input: improve serviceability and FRU requirements
• Contribute to user documentation such as IFU, readiness guides and related documents

Qualifications

Required Skill and Experience

• 15-20 year of direct experience in Electrical, Mechanical, Software or Systems integration as applied to Robotically controlled medical devices.
• Excellent understanding of Risk Management and Documentation practices for Mechatronic Medical Devices
• Significant experience at the interface of Electrical, Software, Motion Control and Mechanical systems for Robotically Assisted Surgical devices
• Significant understanding of the Design inputs and Design Outputs and their place in Product Development Process of Robotic Medical devices
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills both written and verbal that facilitate robust solutions
• Demonstrated passion for product quality and continuous improvements across multiple functions.

Required Education

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Additional Information

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 o