Staff FPGA Design Engineer

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.

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Primary Function of Position

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 collaboratively 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 working closely with Software and Mechanical Engineers.  They also need to 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 is critical to success.

Essential Job Duties

• Own entire FPGA designs from concept to production.
• Develop, implement, test and document design solutions.
• Continually be exposed to, evaluate, and implement new technologies, tools, and processes.
• Provide your 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 critical robotic in-system verification and validation procedures for your FPGA designs to ensure that the overall product meets required specifications.

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 in 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

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that 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.

Mandatory Notices

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 Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.