Senior Mechanical Engineer, Instruments—Energy Catheters

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

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