Robotic Surgery Mechanical Design Engineer (Equity)

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical, a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery, seeks a Mechanical Engineer to advance design, analysis, and integration of the da Vinci surgical system. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to improve performance, cost, and reliability of complex robotic assemblies used in minimally invasive care.

The role covers the full product lifecycle from concept through manufacturing transfer, requiring strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration with clinical,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics or equivalent with 5 years related experience (or 3 years with a Master's or PhD).
• Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks preferred) with GD&T and functional dimensioning.
• Robot or mechanical systems design experience; surgical product experience is a plus.
• Strong failure analysis skills.
• Experience across the product development lifecycle from design to manufacturing transfer.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and verify new robotic mechanisms.
• Identify root causes of design, manufacturing, or material defects.
• Develop and implement design solutions for improved performance.
• Run analyses (tolerance, process, FEA) to ensure fit and function.
• Document and verify designs; lead implementation of solutions.

Skills

CAD (SolidWorks)

GD&T

Mechanical design

Failure analysis

FEM/FEA

Product development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics or equivalent

Master's or PhD (advantage)

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Intuitive Surgical, a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery, seeks a Mechanical Engineer to advance design, analysis, and integration of the da Vinci surgical system. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to improve performance, cost, and reliability of complex robotic assemblies used in minimally invasive care.

The role covers the full product lifecycle from concept through manufacturing transfer, requiring strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration with clinical,