Intuitive · 8 hours ago
Sr Supplier Engineer, Electronics
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $218K/yr
8+ years expIntuitive is a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, dedicated to enhancing minimally invasive care. The Sr Supplier Engineer, Electronics will lead supplier engineering on design projects, influencing design architecture and ensuring suppliers meet quality and cost standards.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Partner with design engineering to understand the design intent and how it translates to component design. Ensure critical design outputs are clearly documented and measurable on the component specification
Provide technical expertise in electrical and electronic components to support supplier development and troubleshooting. Select the right process and supplier for the part, considering long-term fit and total cost of ownership
Collaborate with Quality Engineering and Design Engineering to support dFMEA reviews and confirm the feasibility of various design risk mitigations
Work with design engineering to develop test methods and acceptance criteria for the supplied part or sub-assembly. Document functional test methods used to verify the product and translate those tests to component level testing
Create strategies to effectively optimize the supply base to reduce the risk of complex sub-tiers suppliers and long lead times. Determine risk mitigations for high severity parts, sole suppliers or proprietary materials
Complete Design Transfer and component qualification: Supplier pFMEA, Special Process Validations, FAI, correlation and Cpk by leading, training and mentoring suppliers through the process
Work with suppliers and ISI engineering for the new product introduction to: + Create product supplier landscapes to determine launch readiness and report to management. + Develop supplier ramp readiness plans by judging business risk based on forecast, supplier capacity, quality performance, and process capability. + DFM by engaging suppliers early in the development cycle to provide feedback on manufacturability improvements in the designs prior to production. + Influence Engineering team to select the component technology that will meet requirements for short- and long-term needs from prototype to production, but also meet business objectives for cost and utilizing preferred suppliers
Review, analyze and close customer complaints, manufacturing variance requests, and first article inspections by judging risk analyses and justifications, determining corrective and preventive actions at suppliers, looks for opportunities with suppliers to eliminate recurrence
Drive corrective actions for supplier process by driving suppliers to true root cause analysis and corrective and Preventive actions
Develop and influence using metrics for supplier part cost, delivery, quality, capacity and capability by creating metrics to measure real improvement and judge required intervention or change at the supplier or in a commodity
Qualification
Required
Proven ability to work alongside design engineer and assess supplier capability during the design iteration process
Demonstrable knowledge in evaluating and challenging supplier technical, quality, and business capabilities
Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing processes including understanding of key input variables for quality, cost and capacity (specialization can be in PCBA, electronics, Cable harness and/or contract manufacturing)
A proven history of implementing Lean/6 Sigma/SPC Programs at suppliers
Excellent Project Management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations to executive level management
Excellent Interpersonal skills and team building skills
Proficient in pFMEA, process validation, root cause investigation, inspection, and test techniques
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills along with good judgment
Excellent knowledge of 21 CFR part 820 and ISO 13485 (experience in auditing suppliers to these standards)
Significant computer experience using Windows, Word, Excel, Access and ERP Information Systems, preferably SAP
Ability to read and interpret detailed mechanical drawings and communicate technical information
Minimum 8 years related experience with a BS Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree or 6 years' experience with an MS in Engineering, or related field
Preferred
Experience with GD&T, tolerance stack and Allegro tools is a plus
Familiarity with key certifications such as RoHS, CE Marking, UL, and ISO standards
Benefits
Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity
Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
St. Cloud Capital
2003-04-30Post Ipo Equity
2000-06-23IPO
1996-01-01Seed· $5M
Leadership Team
Gillian Duncan
Senior Vice President, Professional Education & Program Services - Worldwide
Myriam Curet
Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
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