Electrical Engineer - Robotics
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Systems Engineer
Job Function:
R&D Product Development Job Sub Function: R&D Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Job Description:About Orthopaedics Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems.
Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.
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We are searching for the best talent for a Staff Electrical Engineer, Robotics to join DePuy Synthes located in Boston, MA.Purpose:
The Staff Electrical Engineer will be a key member of the Spine Robotics Hardware organization, making vital contributions to the existing VELYS Spine Robotic Hardware platform, the New Product Development (NPD) pipeline, and the transformation of patient care through innovation. They will provide advanced electrical engineering expertise, drive cross functional problem solving, and support the development, verification, and validation of complex electromechanical systems in a fastpaced robotics environment.
Lead the electrical design, integration, and verification of complex electromechanical subsystems for robotic medical devices throughout the product lifecycle. Drive cross‑functional technical problem solving, collaborating closely with Mechanical, Systems, Software/Firmware, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to ensure robust system performance. Lead the product through IEC 60601 compliance activities—including EMC, electrical safety, risk management, and essential performance—by coordinating internal teams, external test labs, and design updates required to achieve certification.
Lead root cause investigations on electrical and software related issues that arise during the prototype and production processes. Work with external and internal manufacturers to implement testing of capital equipment Provides leadership for new product development teams and participates in discovery, concept and feasibility research. Approves design specifications, drawings, and protocols as defined in the signature matrix. Partners with affiliated disciplines such as regulatory affairs and clinical affairs to assure adequate compliance design inputs are included.
Work with external and internal manufacturers to implement testing of capital equipment Support Design Verification and Validation (DV/VV) builds, analyze test results, and drive corrective actions to ensure reliability, safety, and manufacturability. Champion continuous improvement initiatives in hardware architecture, design practices, and test methodologies Primary point of contact with the manufacturing partner for manufacturing related activities, including suppliers, device builds, component development, process and assembly development, PFMEAs, collaboration meetings, etc.
Apply prior work experience, Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) techniques, Lean Six Sigma process knowledge, and risk analysis tools to drive the product design to its most efficient and manufacturable outcome. Provide day-to-day direction and prioritization of development team tasks. Utilize advanced lab test equipment—including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power…
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