Sr Electrical and Controls Equipment 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 Senior Equipment Controls Engineer will be an integral member of Intuitive’s AET team. This position is responsible for design, develop, test, qualify, implement and maintain manufacturing equipment and control software that support high-volume manufacturing of Intuitive’s Instrument and Accessory product lines. The custom manufacturing equipment employs a wide variety of automated features, including electronic sensing, motion control, robot integration, machine vision, and data collection.  This position will play a critical role in introducing new products and scaling manufacturing operations, while improving quality, yield, and efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have experience developing control systems for custom automated equipment from design, through fabrication, to sustained production use, and will have demonstrated proficiency in selection and integration of electronic hardware for control and networking, as well as the creation of associated software. Success in this role will depend on the ability to manage numerous concurrent complex projects while maintaining the highest possible quality standards.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Determine the optimal controls architecture to perform the specific set of operations for custom automated manufacturing and test equipment.
• Define, build, and support the control systems for custom equipment. Write the software to run custom automated equipment, including controller, HMI, data acquisition, and networking.  Strive to create software that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable. 
• Ensure manufacturing equipment designs meet functional, safety, ergonomic, and documentation requirements, to facilitate efficient production operation across Intuitive’s US-based and international sites.
• Write V&V protocols, lead V&V execution, and write V&V reports for equipment and processes.
• Provide controls-related root-cause analysis and technical support to on-going production operations.
• Specify the control requirements for, and manage the creation of, manufacturing equipment which can be designed and fabricated by third parties.
• Lead cross-functional team projects focused on process and equipment development
• Serve as mentor for early-career engineers in the AET group

Qualifications

Skill/Job Requirements:

• BSEE, BSME, Controls, Software Engineering, Mechatronics or similar; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience developing control systems for automated manufacturing equipment. Medical device industry experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with regulated Quality Systems, especially medical device regulations is a plus.
• Great attitude, eager, willing/able to take initiative, works well with others in team environment.
• Software proficiency in PLC programming (Beckhoff preferred) and HMI programming (Wonderware preferred). 
• Familiarity with higher level languages C/C++, LabVIEW, Matlab, Java, and Python a plus.
• Experienced in industrial robot (Denso, Fanuc, Epson) programming.
• Familiarity with pneumatic controls, sensors, vision systems, servos and other actuators.
• Strong technical analytical skills including motio