Senior Thermal Design Engineer

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

Job summary

Intuitive is seeking a Senior Thermal Design Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA, to lead the thermal design, analysis and testing of high-quality mechanical systems. You will influence assembly architecture, design robust mechanisms, and prototype fast while aligning with regulatory requirements.

The role requires strong machine design and analytical skills, experience with kinematics, sensors and safety systems, and the ability to mentor engineers in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Must have strong machine design and analytical skills.
• Experience planning and executing thermal analyses, testing, and verification.
• Ability to create design documentation for regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• System thermal design, analysis and testing
• Influencing assembly architecture and designing mechanical assemblies with attention to kinematics, motors, sensors and safety
• Rapid development and iteration of full-scale prototypes to satisfy requirements
• Create product functional requirements and design specifications for regulatory environments
• Perform design FMEA
• Design for reliability, cost and manufacturability
• Develop component verification and product validation testing
• Troubleshoot process, component and system issues to support final delivery
• Collaborate with vendors, suppliers and manufacturing during prototype and transfer phases
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members

Skills

Thermal design

Mechanical design

System analysis

FMEA

Prototyping

Design for reliability

Design documentation

Mentorship

Vendor collaboration

Job description

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

The Senior Thermal Design Engineer is expected to use machine design and analytical skills to conceptualize, develop and verify new mechanical designs. They must utilize creativity and sound engineering judgment in the design of structures, kinematics, robotic actuation and sensing solutions. They are responsible for key system components and will interface with suppliers and manufacturing to build high-quality hardware prototypes and productize new designs. They will be expected to excel in a focused, high-energy, collaborative work environment with a team of talented engineers. They should be capable of making sound decisions when faced with the time pressures, ambiguous, and incomplete information typical of research and development.

Essential Job Duties

• System thermal design, analysis and testing


• Influencing assembly architecture and designing mechanical assemblies, with careful consideration for kinematics, drivetrain components, servo motors, sensors, safety mechanisms, and failure contingencies


• Rapid development and iteration of full-scale prototypes of candidate architectures and mechanism designs to satisfy requirements


• Create product functional requirements and design specifications, authoring concept and design documentation for a regulatory controlled environment


• Perform design FMEA


• Designing for reliability, cost and manufacturability


• Developing and performing component verification testing and product validation testing


• Supporting final product delivery by troubleshooting process, component and system issues.


• Collaborating with vendors, suppliers and manufacturing in the prototype and design-transfer phase.


• Providing technical guidance and mentorship for team members.