Senior Mechanical Engineer, Instruments

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer, Instruments, to drive the mechanical/electrical design of advanced energy catheters and instruments for novel robotic surgery applications. You will contribute to interdisciplinary teams, document design and manufacturing processes, and support verification, pre-clinical and V&V activities with hands-on prototyping.

The role emphasizes strong technical depth, collaboration, and a commitment to high quality prototypes and concepts in

Qualifications

• Hands-on prototyping and testing experience.
• Ability to investigate root causes of design/manufacturing issues.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and verify concepts for advanced energy catheters and flexible electromechanical instruments.
• Implement and document new solutions and designs per standards and procedures.
• Assemble and test devices to support proof of concept, development, and validation activities.
• Investigate root causes of defects or failures in design or manufacturing.
• Create and maintain design and manufacturing documentation including drawings and BOMs.
• Collaborate with clinical engineering to assess concepts and perform tradeoffs.
• Observe clinical cases, inform designs and support pre-clinical labs and cases.

Job description

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

The Senior Mechanical Engineer, Instruments, is responsible for the technical development of advanced energy products at Intuitive. Their focus will be on the mechanical/electrical design of advanced energy catheters and instruments, contributing to the exploration of a novel system concept for a new application of surgical robotics. They will be a responsible member of the Advanced Research team supporting innovative technology development and commercialization. They will have both the technical depth to resolve complex mechanical, material, and manufacturing design issues as well as the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team to troubleshoot and root cause higher level system issues. They must have strong technical depth in relevant areas and have a track record of successful product development efforts. Using their subject matter expertise, exceptional communication skills and cross-functional collaboration, they will investigate and develop advanced energy applications for novel clinical applications across our robotic surgical systems. They must excel in a high-energy, focused, small-team environment, and have a commitment to high quality prototypes and concepts. A strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is required as well as a commitment to high product quality.

Essential Job Duties

• Work in a small, cross-functional project team to design, develop and verify new concepts for advanced energy catheters and/or flexible electromechanical instruments and related accessories (e.g. medical cables)
• Develop, implement, test and document new solutions, processes, and designs according to corporate standards and departmental operating procedures
• Hands-on assembly and testing of devices to support proof of concept, design development, pre-clinical and V&V activities
• Investigate and determine root cause of emerging design or manufacturing defects/failures.
• Development and documentation of design and manufacturing documentation including inspection procedures, assembly instructions, test methods, purchase specifications, BOMs, part and assembly drawings using appropriate change control procedures
• Collaborate with clinical engineering team to assess product concepts and do tradeoff analysis of proposed designs and feature sets
• Observe clinical cases and participate in interviews with clinical experts to inform designs; provide support for pre-clinical labs and clinical cases
• Establish individual goals consistent with overall project goals
• Performs other duties as required to support the company's overall strategy and goals