R&D Robotics Lab Lead — Surgical Instrumentation

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Future Forward group within Intuitive Surgical is seeking an engineering technician lead to contribute to R&D activities and manufacturing of precision instruments for minimally invasive robotic surgery.

You will participate in NPI/NPD and collaborate with a small team to refine instruments, electro-mechanical components, assemblies, tooling, and test methods for reliability, manufacturability and cost.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and verify robotic surgical instruments and interfaces in a small, cross-functional team.
• Manage a small team of technicians to help build novel devices.
• Assemble components and mechanisms for novel devices.
• Layout engineering lab and support engineering lab activities.
• Maintain and order lab equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance and work with third party vendors to keep lab equipment in spec and in good working condition.
• Ensure personnel comply with Quality and Safety regulations.
• Ensure Equipment Events Notifications are processed timely and review KPIs to identify improvement projects.
• Ensure training is completed on time.
• Support R&D to resolve technical problems.
• Escalate or propose training requirements.
• Track lab equipment expenses.
• Drive Culture Strategy by fostering mission, principles and leadership expectations.

Job description

The Future Forward group within Intuitive Surgical is seeking an engineering technician lead to contribute to R&D activities and manufacturing of precision instruments for minimally invasive robotic surgery.

You will participate in NPI/NPD and collaborate with a small team to refine instruments, electro-mechanical components, assemblies, tooling, and test methods for reliability, manufacturability and cost.