Onsite Senior Mechanical Engineer, Robotic Surgery Systems

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is seeking a seasoned mechanical engineering professional to drive design and regulatory activities for a joint venture with Fosun Pharma in China.

You will lead development, test methods, and design verification to ensure robust product submissions while collaborating with global teams and NRTL partners. The role requires eight years of mechanical engineering experience (eight with a bachelor’s or six with a master’s), strong CAD skills (SolidWorks preferred), and

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of design for reliability, robustness, and manufacturing.
• Proficiency using CAD to design and document mechanisms; SolidWorks preferred.
• Self-motivated, hands-on, and the ability to work well within a fast-paced team-oriented environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience leveraging engineering tools and methodologies to drive design excellence.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and adapt to changes effectively and oversee multiple projects at once
• Excellent communication (written, verbal), presentation and documentation skills

Responsibilities

• Become intimately familiar with all technical and documentation aspects for a robotic platform product line.
• Be a direct technical contributor for development activities related to product launch in China, including creating design input documents, developing test methods, executing design verification testing, and preparing technical submission dossiers to regulatory bodies
• Partner with product development teams and NRTLs to achieve product certification and regulatory approvals per project timelines.
• Work closely with design teams and project management to proactively mitigate risk from compliance issues through proactive participation in design reviews and early compliance testing of prototypes.
• Familiarity with all phases of the product development lifecycle and ensure Design Control processes are followed per relevant internal procedures & external regulations

Skills

Design for reliability

CAD

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Adaptability

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is seeking a seasoned mechanical engineering professional to drive design and regulatory activities for a joint venture with Fosun Pharma in China.

You will lead development, test methods, and design verification to ensure robust product submissions while collaborating with global teams and NRTL partners. The role requires eight years of mechanical engineering experience (eight with a bachelor’s or six with a master’s), strong CAD skills (SolidWorks preferred), and