Lead Robotics Electrical Engineer - Surgical Systems

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 77,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical subsystem development for a next-generation surgical robotic platform. The role is hands-on, spanning PCBA design, system integration, testing, and troubleshooting.

You will collaborate with Software, Systems, Mechanical, Quality, Manufacturing, and Regulatory teams to deliver reliable electrical solutions from concept through commercialization, with emphasis on design for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Five+ years of professional electrical engineering experience.
• Advanced PCBA design experience with schematic, layout, and debugging.
• Proficiency with Altium and rigid/flex board designs.
• Experience integrating electrical hardware with software and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI design, testing, troubleshooting, and DFM.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design and development of a major robotic subsystem.
• Translate product and system needs into electrical requirements, interfaces, and designs.
• Develop complex PCBAs, including schematic design, component selection, and rigid, flex, and rigid-flex board designs.
• Perform PCB layout reviews, board bring-up, characterization, testing, and debugging using Altium.
• Integrate electrical hardware with embedded software, mechanical components, and the broader robotic system.
• Lead technical tradeoff decisions involving performance, safety, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and risk.
• Develop verification and EMC test strategies and support testing at external laboratories or other facilities.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical and multidisciplinary system issues.
• Support design documentation, risk management, design transfer, and product commercialization.

Skills

PCB design

Altium

Hardware-software integration

EMC/EMI design

Robotics experience

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Rigid/flex board design

Job description

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical subsystem development for a next-generation surgical robotic platform. The role is hands-on, spanning PCBA design, system integration, testing, and troubleshooting.

You will collaborate with Software, Systems, Mechanical, Quality, Manufacturing, and Regulatory teams to deliver reliable electrical solutions from concept through commercialization, with emphasis on design for