Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer – Robotic Surgery Systems

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 156,400 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer for single port systems to advance low-volume manufacturing of robotic capital equipment used in minimally invasive surgery.

You will lead tooling, processes, and design reviews, drive CAPAs, and collaborate with suppliers, quality, planning and product teams to improve yield, reliability and manufacturability while working onsite.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years in a manufacturing or design‑related role (or 5+ years with MS).
• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Strong 3D CAD and solid modeling skills (SolidWorks preferred).
• Experience with ALM/PLM tools and process controls (Six‑Sigma, CPK).

Responsibilities

• Design, qualify, release, and implement tools, fixtures, and processes.
• Resolve failures and drive root-cause analysis to improve yield.
• Contribute to DFX reviews and write validation protocols.
• Create and revise work instructions for assembly and test processes.
• Manage data for CPK and process capability and implement improvements.

Skills

Mechanical Design

3D CAD

Strong communication

ALM/PLM tools

Six-Sigma

Statistical methods

Project management

Travel ability

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

SAP

MES

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Intuitive in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer for single port systems to advance low-volume manufacturing of robotic capital equipment used in minimally invasive surgery.

You will lead tooling, processes, and design reviews, drive CAPAs, and collaborate with suppliers, quality, planning and product teams to improve yield, reliability and manufacturability while working onsite.