Lead Mechanical Engineer – Medical Robotics

Socket.dev; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design and development of medical robotics products from concept through design transfer. You will prototype, test, and integrate end effectors and robotic cart features, ensuring manufacturability, sterility, and reliability.

You will maintain SolidWorks models and BOMs, evaluate risks, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to drive design maturity and readiness for manufacturing.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related scientific or engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of related mechanical engineering, product development, medical device, robotics, manufacturing, or regulated-product experience.
• Experience with CAD documentation, prototyping, fixtures, design reviews, verification, validation, manufacturability assessment, and design transfer.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and development of products, components, assemblies, disposables, carts, housings, control-system enclosures, and mechanical interfaces from concept through design transfer.
• Design, prototype, test, and integrate sterile disposable end effectors and robotic cart features, including sterility, packaging, biocompatibility, usability, reliability, manufacturability, and serviceability considerations.
• Create, review, and maintain SolidWorks models, drawings, specifications, tolerances, bills of materials, test fixtures, tooling, assembly aids, and prototype components.
• Evaluate mechanical feasibility, product performance, reliability, usability, alignment, motion, rigidity, repeatability, wear, manufacturability, and service risks.
• Apply design-for-manufacturing, design-for-assembly, design-for-test, and design-for-service principles to improve design maturity and build quality.
• Support design control activities, including design inputs, outputs, reviews, risk analysis, FMEA, verification, validation, protocols, reports, and documented deliverables.
• Investigate mechanical failures, defects, nonconformances, and performance issues; support root cause analysis and document corrective actions.
• Document assembly procedures, process flows, inspection criteria, work instructions, test results, build observations, and design‑transfer deliverables.
• Coordinate with suppliers and cross‑functional Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, electrical, and software teams to support project execution, system integration, and manufacturing readiness.

Skills

Prototyping

Technical Communication

Collaboration

Design for manufacturing

Root Cause Analysis

FMEA

Tolerance Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD Documentation

Data Analysis

Prototyping/Machining

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design and development of medical robotics products from concept through design transfer. You will prototype, test, and integrate end effectors and robotic cart features, ensuring manufacturability, sterility, and reliability.

You will maintain SolidWorks models and BOMs, evaluate risks, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to drive design maturity and readiness for manufacturing.