Principal Robotic Hardware Engineer - Medical Devices

Real; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Real is seeking a Senior/Staff/Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and integration of electromechanical hardware for next-generation robotic surgical systems in a fast-growing medical device company in Los Angeles.

You will own hardware development across the lifecycle, collaborate with software, controls, electrical, and manufacturing teams, perform analyses, support design controls, and drive qualification and risk management for regulatory submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in mechanical engineering in medical devices, robotics, or regulated industries.
• Experience designing complex electromechanical systems.
• Proficient with 3D CAD tools: SolidWorks, Creo, NX.
• Experience from concept through verification and manufacturing transfer.
• Knowledge of design controls in regulated environments.
• Hands-on prototyping and hardware troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of mechanical and electromechanical subsystems for a robotic surgical platform.
• Own hardware development across the product lifecycle, including prototyping and verification.
• Develop mechanisms involving precision motion, actuators, transmissions, and robotic assemblies.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models, drawings, tolerances, and design documents.
• Collaborate with software, controls, and electrical teams for system integration.
• Perform FP&A analyses including FEA, tolerance stackups, reliability, and risk assessments.
• Support system-level architecture decisions and trade-off analyses.
• Develop and execute verification and validation testing strategies.
• Partner with manufacturing and suppliers for DFx and scale-up.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Contribute to product risk management per medical device regs.
• Support regulatory submissions and design reviews.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Hands-on prototyping

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

Job description

Real is seeking a Senior/Staff/Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and integration of electromechanical hardware for next-generation robotic surgical systems in a fast-growing medical device company in Los Angeles.

You will own hardware development across the lifecycle, collaborate with software, controls, electrical, and manufacturing teams, perform analyses, support design controls, and drive qualification and risk management for regulatory submissions.