Senior Mechanical Engineer

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support NPD efforts for robotic platforms tailored to the China market. You will contribute to design, verification, and documentation while coordinating with labs and regulatory teams to meet certification timelines.

Experience with design control and end-to-end product development is valued as the team advances localization and launch activities for new platforms."

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
• Partner with product development teams and NRTLs (Nationally Recognized Test Labs) 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

Job description

Job Description

Primary Function of the Position

Intuitive Surgical (ISI) has established a preeminent position in surgical robotics with a presence in more than 60 countries around the world. China represents a key market to Intuitive that has unprecedented growth opportunities driven largely by unmet patient and disease needs.

A Joint Venture (JV) between ISI and Fosun Pharma - a subsidiary of Fosun International, a leading Pharma and Medical Device Company in China - has been established to accelerate the opportunities within this key market. The intent of the JV is to research, develop, and manufacture innovative, robotic-assisted medical devices.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for supporting Intuitive Surgical and JV's New Product Development (NPD) team focused on the development, localization, and launch of various robotic-assisted platforms in China.

Essential Job Duties

• 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
• Partner with product development teams and NRTLs (Nationally Recognized Test Labs) 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