Senior Mechanical Engineer - Equipment Transfer & Validation

Intuitive; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical in Penang, Malaysia seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer for Equipment to design and transfer advanced manufacturing equipment for minimally invasive devices. You will lead teams, coordinate global transfers, and ensure equipment performance from design through qualification.

The role requires 8+ years in complex manufacturing, strong English, and hands-on validation leadership in regulated settings. Travel to global sites up to 50% in Year 1 is anticipated.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience developing, transferring and qualifying equipment in high-volume manufacturing.
• High level of English speaking, reading, and writing.
• Hands-on experience leading validation/verification in regulated environments.
• Strong analytic skills with problem-solving track record.
• Experience with DFA/DFM, DoE, SPC, GR&R and Cpk.

Responsibilities

• Lead equipment engineering activities to transfer production lines to Penang, including equipment duplication and process training.
• Oversee duplication, transfer, setup, validation and qualification (DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Provide day-to-day line support for Equipment Engineering in Penang.
• Review and address discrepancies via Technical root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement for yield, cycle time, reliability, capacity and cost.
• Develop engineering documentation and SOPs; maintain ECOs and quality system compliance.
• Collaborate with Production, Planning, Procurement and Quality to support operational excellence.

Skills

Leadership

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MS in Engineering preferred

Tools

Solid modeling

Prototyping

Fanuc robotics

Denso robotics

C/C++

Python

Job description

Intuitive Surgical in Penang, Malaysia seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer for Equipment to design and transfer advanced manufacturing equipment for minimally invasive devices. You will lead teams, coordinate global transfers, and ensure equipment performance from design through qualification.

The role requires 8+ years in complex manufacturing, strong English, and hands-on validation leadership in regulated settings. Travel to global sites up to 50% in Year 1 is anticipated.