Senior Mechanical Engineer - Robotic Surgical Accessories

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Sr. Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and development of accessories for the da Vinci system. You will work in a fast-paced team, own mechanical design from concept through validation, and collaborate with manufacturing to enable high-volume production.

The role requires 8+ years in medical products, CAD (SolidWorks), and strong GD&T and root-cause analysis skills, with a focus on quality, risk management, and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in medical product development or sustaining engineering.
• Proficiency with CAD and design for high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience with GD&T and risk management in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical sustaining support for manufacturing and field issues.
• Design, develop and document components and assemblies for accessories.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, purchasing and test engineering for transfer to production.
• Develop drawings and design history files per FDA requirements.

Skills

CAD Design

SolidWorks

GD&T

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional

Manufacturing Knowledge

Communication Skills

Education

B.S. Mechanical or Biomedical Engineer

Tools

PDM System

Job description

Intuitive Surgical in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Sr. Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and development of accessories for the da Vinci system. You will work in a fast-paced team, own mechanical design from concept through validation, and collaborate with manufacturing to enable high-volume production.

The role requires 8+ years in medical products, CAD (SolidWorks), and strong GD&T and root-cause analysis skills, with a focus on quality, risk management, and cross-functional teamwork.