Senior Mechanical Engineer

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

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive mechanical, hardware, and software integration for prototypes and products in China. You will help define design inputs, develop tests, and prepare regulatory dossiers for submission to authorities.

You will partner with product development teams and NRTLs to secure product certification and regulatory approvals on schedule, and ensure Design Control processes are followed throughout the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Become intimately familiar with all technical and documentation aspects for a robotic platform product line.
• Contribute technically to product launches in China, including design inputs, test methods, DV testing, and regulatory dossiers.
• Collaborate with development teams and NRTLs to achieve product certification and regulatory approvals on schedule.
• Work with design teams to mitigate compliance risks via design reviews and early testing.
• Familiar with product lifecycle and Design Control processes per internal procedures and 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.

Essential Job Duties

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will facilitate mechanical, hardware, and software integration of new prototypes
and new products including complete systems, instruments and components in China.

• 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 to regulatory bodies
• 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