Intuitive is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead and grow a high-performing team responsible for developing and supporting innovative surgical devices and accessories for the da Vinci Surgical System. This strategic role guides the team from concept through launch and into sustained support, requiring sound decision-making in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
What You'll Do
- Lead and manage a team representing Electrical Engineering on cross-functional project teams that design, develop, and support products for robotic surgery.
- Oversee the development of schedules, budgets, and resource plans; report status, risks, and mitigation strategies to senior leadership.
- Drive the professional development, performance management, and career growth of team members.
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to define high- and low-level design requirements aligned with clinical and market needs.
- Guide the development, implementation, testing, and documentation of design solutions that meet regulatory, quality, and user requirements.
- Ensure timely and compliant creation of Design History File documentation per company quality systems and FDA regulations.
- Champion rapid prototyping and iterative design to evaluate emerging technologies and inform future product directions.
- Provide strategic engineering support for resolution of field and manufacturing issues, balancing speed and rigor.
- Oversee prototype development and evaluation to inform product roadmap and release content.
- Serve as lead technical authority on cross-functional teams, influencing architecture decisions and driving system-level integration.
- Provide expert-level technical guidance to internal stakeholders on electronics and robotic surgical technologies.
- Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory processes across all phases of development.
- Promote an independent, efficient work style while fostering versatility, adaptability, and team collaboration.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) required.
- Minimum 8 years of experience managing high performing teams.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in designing electronic devices.
- Strong desire to manage a team of engineers and provide support for their tasks and professional development.
- Proven experience in a fast paced, high transaction environment developing complex embedded and FPGA based systems that integrate digital technologies and analog sensors and circuitry.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team is critical.
- Experience with schematic capture packages and layout tools, electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes and power supplies.
- Understanding of analog and digital circuits, embedded systems, high-speed digital transmission lines, and complex PCB material stackups.
- Hands-on engineer with proven ability to characterize the behavior of complex electronic systems and troubleshoot problems or improve performance.
- Understanding of component selection criteria and design for safety, reliability and manufacturability.
- Comfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer to Manufacturing.
- Understanding of the importance of clear and effective documentation in a highly regulated design environment.
- Understanding of the concepts of design input, design output, traceability, and risk analysis.
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, oral) across all levels and organizations and to effectively communicate complex technical issues to a non-technical audience.
- Ability to travel up to 5% time (intermittent).
Nice to Have
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) preferred.
- Experience preferably in the medical field.
- Experience with the complete product lifecycle from concept to volume production strongly preferred.
- A real excitement to learn and get to the bottom of tough technical problems.
- A passion for creating robust and reliable products.
- Experience designing digital circuitry operating in the GHz range, e.g. communications links.
- Exposure to FPGA logic design, tools, and verification process (Verilog and ModelSim preferred).
- Design for EMC compliance and troubleshooting/testing.
- Experience working with FDA and international requirements for developing medical device products is preferred.
- Knowledge of C/C++, Python, and Matlab preferred.
Technical Stack
- Schematic capture packages and layout tools
- Electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies)
- Verilog, ModelSim
- C/C++, Python, Matlab
Team & Environment
You will lead and manage a team representing Electrical Engineering on cross-functional project teams. The company fosters an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference, and actively invests in team members to support their long-term growth.
Intuitive is an Equal 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 origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.
