Staff Electrical Engineer
PROCEPT BioRobotics
San Jose, CA · Posted October 14, 2026
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About the job
Company Overview
Embark on an enriching journey with PROCEPT BioRobotics, where our vision, mission, and values guide everything we do as a company. At PROCEPT, we put the patient first in everything we do and are committed to revolutionizing treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, otherwise known as prostate gland enlargement) through innovation in surgical robotics. As our company succeeds and grows, we improve the quality of life of patients, provide more effective treatment options for surgeons, uphold the trust of our shareholders. That starts with a commitment to our People with a focus on creating an evolving landscape for your career, brimming with transformative opportunities that provide continuous career growth opportunities.
Understanding PROCEPT's Culture
At PROCEPT, we believe every person matters. Every employee, every patient, every caregiver. Because we are here to create a revolution, and we believe in doing that by innovating everywhere with pathological optimism. We believe in being humble and highly engaged in the work we do, while also working together seamlessly for a common goal. At Procept, curiosity, ingenuity and conviction in the power technology will transform the lives of our patients and providers.
And this doesn’t happen by accident. It starts with our live induction program that serves as an incubator for cross-functional team building, an immersion in Procept’s history, jam-packed interactive sessions with executive leadership and a crash-course in the mission and purpose of what we do. It continues with our one-of-a-kind management program designed to build the best managers in the industry, where our people managers across functions come together to exchange ideas and grow, as both managers and learners, in an environment that challenges, supports and broadens.
We are fueled by the opportunity to give people their lives back. And we believe that it begins with YOU! At Procept, we push beyond just finding a work/life balance, we strive to find a work/life blend, a professional world that you are honored and impassioned to belong to, one that you can proudly share with your family, friends, and acquaintances.
An opportunity at PROCEPT BioRobotics won’t just be about finding a job. It will be an opportunity for you to join a community devoted to making a difference in this world!
Company Overview
Embark on an enriching journey with PROCEPT BioRobotics, where our vision, mission, and values guide everything we do as a company. At PROCEPT, we put the patient first in everything we do and are committed to revolutionizing treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, otherwise known as prostate gland enlargement) through innovation in surgical robotics. As our company succeeds and grows, we improve the quality of life of patients, provide more effective treatment options for surgeons, uphold the trust of our shareholders. That starts with a commitment to our People with a focus on creating an evolving landscape for your career, brimming with transformative opportunities that provide continuous career growth opportunities.
The Opportunity That Awaits You:
This position is for the relentless learner who gets energized by the unknown! You will work alongside seasoned engineering leaders and talented peers to demonstrate and elevate your technical skills in electrical design and electromechanical systems for PROCEPT’s current and future products. The Staff Electrical Engineer position is part of the Electrical Engineering group within the R&D Capital Equipment department, and will be a key contributor in electrical design, feasibility, requirements definition, design verification, test system development, manufacturing procedure development, and production transfer activities at various stages of the product development cycle. Join our talented team and help us build a product that will transform the health and quality of life for men suffering from BPH.
What Your Day-To-Day Will Involve:
Design, develop, test, maintain, and document electrical systems for PROCEPT’s products in accordance with PROCEPT’s quality system.
Contributor within electrical engineering team to develop new products and support capital equipment and accessories.
Serve as the EE subject matter expert on multiple electronics subassemblies used within Procept’s electromechanical capital equipment, including controllers and interfaces with CMOS camera modules, sensors, pumps, motors, cables, and wiring harnesses.
Support Supplier Engineering and/or Supply Chain with specification, evaluation, and analysis of alternate components and second-source suppliers.
Ensure designs consider mechanical, firmware, software, and system interactions, as well as testability, manufacturability, and usability.
Work in a lab environment and operate typical Lab instruments, such as Multimeters, Oscilloscope, power supplies, waveform generators, etc.
Document the electrical design with hardware requirements specification, dFMEAs, hardware design descriptions, drawings and specifications, including component specifications, verification plans, protocols, test methods, and test reports.
Troubleshoot electrical and system-level issues, including debugging, root cause investigation, and failure analysis.
Provide input for project schedules.
Support agency testing for UL, CE, and other certifications (ie. IEC 60601).
Host and participate in review activities for circuit design, layout design, component selection, and subsystem risk analysis and mitigation.
Work independently, requiring minimal supervision.
Maintain trained status for, and comply with, all relevant aspects of the PROCEPT BioRobotics Quality Management System to ensure product and support regulatory compliance.
Understand and adhere to the PROCEPT BioRobotics Quality and EHS policies.
The Qualifications We Need You to Possess
Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. Advanced degrees preferred.
Minimum of 8+ years related experience and/or training
Strong electrical systems experience with analog and mixed signal design.
Excellent written and verbal communication
Excellent attention to detail.
Has a positive attitude and takes initiative.
The ability to work effectively on concurrent projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Excellent critical thinking, analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work within a cross functional environment with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory
Proven track record of DFx – design for signal integrity, EMI, test, manufacturability, assembly, yield, usability
Proficient with PCBA design with Altium Designer, OrCAD or similar
Proficient in using electrical measurement tools such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, DMM, and power supplies.
Work on-site.
The Qualifications We Would Like You to Possess
Medical device, biotech, or other heavily regulated industry background strongly desired
Knowledge and experience with robotic systems, ultrasound, and endoscopy
Experience with motor control, image processing pipelines, or surgical robotic systems is a major plus.
Comfortable with document control, requirements tracking, bug tracking, project management tools
Previous experience with EMC, electrical safety testing to IEC 60601, including -4-2, a plus
COMPANY CULTURE
Understanding PROCEPT's Culture
At PROCEPT , we believe every person matters. Every employee, every patient, every caregiver. Because we are here to create a revolution, and we believe in doing that by innovating everywhere with pathological optimism. We believe in being humble and highly engaged in the work we do, while also working together seamlessly for a common goal. At PROCEPT, curiosity, ingenuity and conviction in the power technology will transform the lives of our patients and providers.
And this doesn’t happen by accident. It starts with our live induction program that serves as an incubator for cross-functional team building, an immersion in PROCEPT’s history, jam-packed interactive sessions with executive leadership and a crash-course in the mission and purpose of what we do. It continues with our one-of-a-kind management program designed to build the best managers in the industry, where our people managers across functions come together to exchange ideas and grow, as both managers and learners, in an environment that challenges, supports and broadens.
We are fueled by the opportunity to give people their lives back. And we believe that it begins with YOU! At PROCEPT, we push beyond just finding a work/life balance, we strive to find a work/life blend, a professional world that you are honored and impassioned to belong to, one that you can proudly share with your family, friends, and acquaintances.
An opportunity at PROCEPT BioRobotics won’t just be about finding a job. It will be an opportunity for you to join a community devoted to making a difference in this world!
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT PROCEPT!
PROCEPT’s health and wellness benefits for employees are second to none in the industry. As an organization, one of our top priorities is to maintain the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes full medical coverage, wellness programs, on-site gym, a 401(k) plan with employer match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, flexible or paid time off, paid parental leave, paid holidays, and many more!
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
PROCEPT BioRobotics is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, age, or any other protected status set forth in federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.
PAY RANGE TRANSPARENCY
PROCEPT is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, PROCEPT utilizes the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
We’ll provide you training for, and ask you to maintain trained status for, and comply with, all relevant aspects of the PROCEPT BioRobotics Quality Management System to ensure product and support regulatory compliance. We would also ask you to understand and adhere to the PROCEPT BioRobotics Quality & EHS policies.
Pay Range for this role: $166,990 to $196,460