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Staff FPGA Design Engineer

Staff FPGA Design Engineer

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. inSunnyvale, CA, United States
13 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

Staff FPGA Design Engineer (Finance) — Intuitive Healthcare. We are a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, focused on minimally invasive care and the use of intelligent technology to support physicians.

Intuitive has been building for more than 25 years, collaborating with hospitals and care teams worldwide to advance what is possible in patient care. We value inclusion, diverse perspectives, and mutual respect, and invest in our team members to support long-term growth.

Primary Function

We are seeking a Staff FPGA Engineer to join the da Vinci Single Port (SP) Platform Electrical Engineering group at Intuitive Surgical. The successful candidate will report to the SP Director of Hardware Engineering and work with a cross-functional team to develop FPGAs for complex mixed-signal PCAs that control the SP Patient Side Cart robotic system. The ideal candidate has a proven track record with the design and integration of FPGAs in mixed-signal PCAs while collaborating with Software and Mechanical Engineers. They should be an experienced troubleshooter at both the board and systems level. Intuitive values small teams and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Job Duties

  • Own entire FPGA designs from concept to production.
  • Develop, implement, test and document design solutions.
  • Continually evaluate and implement new technologies, tools, and processes.
  • Provide input on architectural decisions ranging from FPGA designs to electrical system architecture implementation.
  • Understand system-level requirements to develop FPGA specification and test protocol documentation.
  • Collaborate with our FPGA Verification team to identify and implement essential FPGA functional simulation coverage.
  • Design, implement, and perform in-system verification and validation procedures for FPGA designs to ensure the overall product meets required specifications.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

  • Minimum 10 years of experience designing complex FPGA modules with a University degree
  • Fluent in System-Verilog / Verilog (VHDL a plus)
  • Strong foundation in implementing FPGAs with AMD Versal, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC devices
  • Strong foundation in using FPGA build tools - AMD Vitis / Vivado / SDK / HLS
  • Strong foundation in using FPGA simulation tools, environments and test bench development - QuestaSim and UVM preferred
  • Experience with various communication protocols - DDRX, AXI4, PCIE, SPI, I2C, embedded processing, motor control
  • Strong foundation in FPGA bringup, debug, and software / system integration
  • Strong foundation in FPGA verification and validation methods
  • Experience with programming / scripting languages - C, Python, etc.
  • Experience with Linux OS
  • Practical depth of knowledge in analog (low signal and power) and digital design, embedded systems, FPGA design and verification, and statistics
  • Experience with using lab equipment - oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, etc.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and documentation skills

    • Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Experience with the complete product lifecycle from concept to volume production strongly preferred
  • Experience working with FDA and international requirements for developing medical device products

    • Additional Information

    Due to the nature of our business and the role, 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 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.

    USA - Due to the uncertainty caused by the recent U.S. executive proclamation, we are temporarily pausing offers to candidates who require H-1B visa sponsorship. Qualified candidates are still encouraged to apply.

    We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws. Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in certain states.

    We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. The target compensation ranges are listed below.

    Base Compensation Range Region 1 : $208,600 USD - $300,200 USD

    Base Compensation Range Region 2 : $177,300 USD - $255,100 USD

    Shift : Day

    Workplace Type : Set Schedule - This job will be onsite weekly, the percentage of onsite work will be defined by the leader.

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