Lead Vision Systems Engineer - Medical Robotics

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive in Sunnyvale, CA seeks an experienced Vision Systems Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team across the product lifecycle, from development to sustaining engineering. You will apply electrical and optical expertise to enhance performance, reliability, and manufacturability of robotic-assisted surgery systems.

The role demands hands-on problem solving, strong collaboration with optics, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams, and a passion for delivering high-quality, safe

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8 years ofengineering experience in medical devices, robotics, imaging systems, precision electromechanical products, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with board level PCA/PCB design, signal integrity, and electromagnetic compliance (EMC).
• Demonstrated experience across multiple stages of the product lifecycle, including concept development, design, prototyping, verification, validation, manufacturing transfer, and sustaining engineering.
• Hands-on engineer who enjoys solving challenging technical problems.
• Willing to travel up to 10% as needed to support suppliers, manufacturing, or development activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical investigations spanning design, manufacturing, and field performance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Conduct detailed root-cause investigations for product, manufacturing, and field issues with corrective actions.
• Design, develop, test, validate, and implement engineering solutions to improve product performance and manufacturability.
• Develop manufacturing processes to diagnose failures and repair returned products.
• Drive engineering decisions using data analysis and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead design reviews to ensure robustness and quality.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechatronics & Robotics

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics

Tools

Python

C++

C

C#

JavaScript

Job description

Intuitive in Sunnyvale, CA seeks an experienced Vision Systems Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team across the product lifecycle, from development to sustaining engineering. You will apply electrical and optical expertise to enhance performance, reliability, and manufacturability of robotic-assisted surgery systems.

The role demands hands-on problem solving, strong collaboration with optics, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams, and a passion for delivering high-quality, safe