Intuitive Surgical
Senior Hardware Compliance Engineer
Intuitive Surgical is hiring a Senior Hardware Compliance Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA, United States. Posted October 7, 2026.
Job at a glance
- Company
- Intuitive Surgical
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- Workplace
- On-site
- Sector
- Engineering & Technology
- Posted
- October 7, 2026
- First scanned
- October 8, 2026
About the job
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
This position has responsibility for:
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Driving EMC/wireless compliance and supporting projects in design for non-FDA regulatory compliance (Safety and EMC/wireless) with multi-disciplinary project teams in other countries with the goal of achieving certification.
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Drive regulatory verification activities (Safety and EMC/wireless) for new products and sustaining activities of current platforms
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Define and develop test plans, conduct compliance testing, and lead efforts to solve mechanical, EMI and safety problems
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Partner with product development teams and NRTLs (Nationally Recognized Test Labs) in achieving product certification and regulatory approvals including scheduling test labs, reviewing product readiness, setting up products at test labs and verifying EMC and wireless test done correctly by test labs
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Provide technical support for UL Follow-Up Service (FUS) quarterly inspections
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Maintain accurate documentation of all actions required to achieve product certifications and to resolve issues, following up with engineering and manufacturing as needed
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Create documentation to include design validation, risk analysis, and design review
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Maintain current knowledge of EMC/wireless and Safety medical standards and testing procedures
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Make recommendations for process improvements in escalation of technical support cases to engineering and manufacturing
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Provide safety and EMC/wireless input to product development/design activities for new products or upgrades to existing products within defined development procedures
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Lead Global EMC and wireless certification activities for Intuitive products with wireless components (e.g. WLAN, Bluetooth, etc.)
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Prepare, review and submit technical documentation to regulatory agencies and certified bodies focused on EMC and wireless requirements (e.g. FCC, ISED, CE RED, MIC, KC, SRRC, ANATEL, IFETEL, NCC, RCM, IMDA, ICASA, etc.)
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Manage EMC and wireless certification records related to EMC and wireless approvals for all applicable product lines
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Communicate with regulatory agencies and certified bodies during EMC and wireless certification post market surveillances/audits
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Identify country-specific EMC and wireless compliance and related EMC and wireless labeling needs to support product introduction in new market/region
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Educate internal teams on EMC and wireless certification requirements and best practices