Lead Mechanical Design Engineer — Robotic Surgery Accessories

Intuitive; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical in San Francisco seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to develop, document, verify and validate new product designs, while improving existing designs to meet customer needs.

You will lead project teams on accessory development, design components and assemblies for robotic surgical systems, investigate clinical requirements, create specifications and architectures, and perform design validation testing. You will mentor engineers and contribute to Design Review Boards.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or related field required or equivalent experience.
• Experience designing and documenting complex mechanical systems for medical devices preferred.
• Strong understanding of design validation and verification processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead project development teams on accessory development or large architecture projects.
• Design and document components and assemblies for robotic surgical system accessories.
• Investigate clinical requirements and create product specifications and architectures.
• Analyze and test prototype designs and perform verification and validation testing.
• Develop and mentor Mechanical Engineers and participate in Design Reviews.
• Prepare and review patent submissions and regulatory submissions as needed.

Skills

Project leadership

Mechanical design

Documentation

Prototype testing

Regulatory compliance

Mentor engineers

Design reviews

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software (SolidWorks/ Creo)

FMEA

Job description

Intuitive Surgical in San Francisco seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to develop, document, verify and validate new product designs, while improving existing designs to meet customer needs.

You will lead project teams on accessory development, design components and assemblies for robotic surgical systems, investigate clinical requirements, create specifications and architectures, and perform design validation testing. You will mentor engineers and contribute to Design Review Boards.