As a Principal Electrical Engineer, 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 senior contributor, you will have a large impact on the architecture and direction of our electrical systems. Previous medical device or other regulated industry experience is required. 

Vicarious Surgical’s novel approach to surgery uses a combination of proprietary, human-like surgical robots and virtual reality to transport surgeons inside the patient when performing minimally invasive surgery. Our technology was granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which provides unique opportunities for our regulatory pathway.  

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 that will bring our robotic solution to the market, offering a cost-effective path to improving patient outcomes and increasing the efficiency of surgical procedures for hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Establishes system and subsystem requirements as part of a cross-functional team
• Designs electronic hardware for complex robotic systems
• Works closely with Mechanical team to layout the physical PCBA package 
• 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

• 9+ years of electronics design experience 
• BS in electrical engineering, MS preferred 
• Experience with the design of Electrical Medical Equipment (IEC 60601) 
• Familiarity with Altium and product lifecycle tools
• Working knowledge of common communication interfaces (SPI, I2C, USB, MIPI, etc)
• Experience with the design of vision systems
• Experience with high-speed sampling and routing, BLDC electric motors and A/D
• Experience in design for test, manufacturability and electromagnetic compatibility
• Working knowledge of Python and LabVIEW