Staff Electrical Engineer
Vicarious Surgical
Vicarious Surgical is hiring a Staff Electrical Engineer to join our team in Waltham, MA. You will lead the design of hardware that runs our robotic device. You will work closely with embedded and mechanical engineers to specify and design solutions to complex real- world problems. As a staff contributor, you will have a large impact on the architecture and direction of our electrical systems. Previous medical devices or other regulated industries are required.
Vicarious Surgical is a next generation robotics company developing a disruptive technology with the goal of increasing the efficiency of surgical procedure, improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.
This is a terrific opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineering professional to join our company at a very exciting time and be a key member of a team of mission-driven and kind individuals with diverse experiences to lead Vicarious into its next phase of hyper-growth and market disruption.
Responsibilities
- Designs electronic hardware for complex robotic systems.
- Works closely with Mechanical team to layout the physical PCBA.
- Works closely with Embedded team to support processing and sensing needs.
- Manages component selection, schematic capture, and board layout in Altium.
- Manages the development of assembly test equipment.
- Performs board reliability assessment and failure diagnostics.
- Testing and documentation for robotic hardware.
- Provides guidance to product and technology teams.
- Coordinates, manages, and documents project goals and progress and recommends appropriate revisions.
- Sets project technical strategic direction.
- Acts as mentor to junior engineers.
- Leads engineering teams to the successful completion of project goals.
About You
- 8+ years of electronics design experience.
- BS in electrical engineering, MS preferred.
- Experience with the design of Electrical Medical Equipment (IEC 60601).
- Proficiency with Altium and product lifecycle tools.
- Experience in flex circuits, PCB technologies and board layout.
- Working knowledge of common communication interfaces (SPI, I2C, USB, MIPI, Ethernet, etc).
- Experience with the design of inductive sensing.
- Experience with high-speed sampling and routing, switching power supplies, BLDC electric motors, MOSFET driving and A/D.
- Experience in design for test and design for manufacturability.
- EMC / EMI / ESD circuit improvement / hardening.
Together, we share a love for learning and we are passionate teachers. As a company, we set ambitious goals and individually, we share in that ambition. At the office, we enjoy each other’s company during happy hours, catered lunches and company celebrations.
Please note that at Vicarious Surgical, we follow COVID-19 protocol, which may include compliance with vaccination, testing and masking requirements.