Onsite Robotic Medical Manufacturing Engineer

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic team in Sunnyvale, contributing to the design and optimization of high-volume assembly lines for minimally invasive robotic instruments. You will refine BOMs, manufacturing plans and work instructions while improving fixture tooling and equipment performance.

The role requires hands-on validation of equipment, PFMEA risk assessment, and adherence to medical device quality systems.

Qualifications

• BS / MS degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years experience as design or manufacturing engineer supporting product with significant mechanical/electromechanical content.
• Strong communication, analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and improve high-volume manufacturing assembly lines, BOMs, workflows, manufacturing plan and work instructions.
• Design, document, procure, qualify, implement, and improve fixtures, tools and equipment.
• Independently analyze trends for equipment performance.
• Analyze instrument-manufacturing line from a PFMEA risk perspective and validate tests.
• Validate and qualify manufacturing equipment and processes (IQ/OQ/DQ/PQ).
• Provide production line support for day-to-day engineering issues on core instrument lines.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects for yield, cycle time, reliability and cost.
• Provide DFx input to enhance manufacturability of core instruments.
• Maintain compliance with medical device quality system including CAPA, dispositions and ECO implementation.
• Provide failure analysis support for discrepant production components, assemblies and field returns.
• Travel periodically to suppliers or Intuitive Mexicali plant.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Change management

Technical writing

Education

BS / MS in Engineering

Tools

CAD (SolidWorks)

Job description

Intuitive is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic team in Sunnyvale, contributing to the design and optimization of high-volume assembly lines for minimally invasive robotic instruments. You will refine BOMs, manufacturing plans and work instructions while improving fixture tooling and equipment performance.

The role requires hands-on validation of equipment, PFMEA risk assessment, and adherence to medical device quality systems.