Principal Modeling Engineer

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Principal Modeling Engineer to lead thermal management and FEA for the next-generation robotic-assisted surgery system. You will model electro-optical and electro-mechanical subsystems, develop thermal budgets, and validate designs through test plans and verification activities.

You will Partner with design teams and cross-functional groups to drive robust HW/SW solutions and address thermal challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience with finite-element modeling and thermal management concepts.
• Experience with electro-optical system design and mechanical-electrical sub-systems.
• Ability to communicate model results and tradeoffs clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide FEA models for thermal-management concepts of a 3D surgical viewer.
• Create thermal budgets for displays and PCB assemblies.
• Develop test plans and perform design verification testing for thermal sub-systems.
• Communicate results and inform HW/SW tradeoffs with design engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams impacted by design changes.

Job description

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

The Principal Modeling Engineer will play a critical role in the development of next-generation robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) systems. Specifically, this role will lead the thermal management of the 3D surgical viewer, including displays, lights sources, cameras, computing and processing printed circuit boards. This position will also play a key role in the finite element modeling and modal analysis of the structural design on the robot sub-system. This role will also be involved in modeling of printed circuit boards for thermal management of integrated circuits and associated heat sink designs, forced-air cooling fans, etc.

Successful candidates will exhibit a hands-on approach, a sense of ownership, and commitment to shared responsibilities, actively contributing to both the sustainment of existing capital equipment and the advancement of new surgical technologies that meet the evolving needs of customers and the business.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide finite-element models of proposed electro-optical system designs for next-generation 3D surgical viewer to create a thermal-management concept and detailed design and models for key structural electro-mechanical sub-systems on the RAS system
• Create thermal management budgets for displays in the surgical viewer and for the printed circuit board assemblies
• Work with design teams to develop test plans and perform design verification testing on thermal management sub-systems and coordinate with responsible functions for design validation when needed.
• Effectively communicate FEA model results and provide clarity in design tradeoffs with other design engineers to develop complete HW and SW solutions
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and failure analysis of failures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams affected by changes.