Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Robotic Surgery Systems

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead design efforts for Da Vinci SP instruments, focusing on reliability, manufacturability, and patient-first outcomes. You will collaborate across Manufacturing, Systems, and Clinical teams to advance surgical robotics.

Ideal candidates bring extensive mechanical design experience in regulated medical devices, CAD proficiency (SolidWorks preferred), and strong documentation and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience with Bachelors or minimum 8 years with Masters in mechanical engineering.
• Experience in designing for regulated medical products is highly valued.
• Proficient in documenting designs and communicating across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts for Da Vinci SP instruments to optimize performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Systems, and Clinical teams to drive design through to production.
• Develop specifications and perform analyses to validate designs.
• Identify and quantify design risks using FMEA.
• Create and maintain Design History Files per FDA requirements.
• Develop and vet fixtures, processes, and assembly instructions.
• Support production with troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of design-related issues.
• Drive design reviews and ensure traceability and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

BSME (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering)

MSME preferred

Tools

SolidWorks CAD

CAD software

Job description

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead design efforts for Da Vinci SP instruments, focusing on reliability, manufacturability, and patient-first outcomes. You will collaborate across Manufacturing, Systems, and Clinical teams to advance surgical robotics.

Ideal candidates bring extensive mechanical design experience in regulated medical devices, CAD proficiency (SolidWorks preferred), and strong documentation and cross-functional collaboration skills.