Senior Value Engineering Engineer - MedTech

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in

Sunnyvale (CA)

On-site

USD 186,000 - 268,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Staff Engineer - Value Engineering (Finance) to lead enterprise-wide value engineering processes across the product lifecycle, driving cost, quality, and scale.

The role requires a BS in Engineering with 12+ years (or a Master/PhD with related exp) and expertise in DFx, Should Cost, and value analysis; travel up to 20% is expected. You will develop and implement VE tools, run workshops, and train teams to maximize value while collaborating

Qualifications

Knowledge of value engineering and/or value analysis processes and tools.
Product design and analysis skills, including ability to interpret detailed drawings and execute tolerance stack-ups for assemblies.
Familiar with common manufacturing processes utilized to produce both low and high-volume components and assemblies.
Strong technical skills involving problem solving, DFM, and should-cost/could-cost.
Demonstrated knowledge of component manufacturing processes utilized in the medical device industry (e.g., injection molding, stamping, machining, etc)
Strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills.
Experience training and/or facilitating value engineering workshops is a strong plus.
Familiarity with medical device design, control and validation regulatory requirements is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop and Implement Value Engineering Processes and embed them into Intuitive's broader business practices, such as the Product Development Process (PDP).
Collaboratively lead the identification, assessment, recommendation and implementation of Value Engineering Tools to be integrated into Intuitive's broader business practices, such as Should Cost modeling and Design For Manufacturing (DFM).
Become a subject matter resource on various value engineering methodologies (FAST, Should Cost, DFx, etc). Facilitate Value Engineering workshops as required.
Develop training as needed to support embed the value engineering capability and mindset within the extended enterprise.
Collaborate with the extended enterprise to identify and drive systemic Value Engineering opportunities into focused actions necessary to accomplish overarching targets for released and new products.
Work with the extended enterprise to influence supplier technology roadmaps to ensure Intuitive system and instrument technical requirements are met.
Work with the extended enterprise to define criteria/guidelines for design for manufacturing based on process, and best practices for qualifying components.