Intuitive · 20 hours ago
Sustaining Systems Mechanical Design Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$136K/yr - $196K/yr
4+ years expIntuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, dedicated to transforming healthcare. The Sustaining Systems Mechanical Design Engineer will work in cross-functional teams to maintain and improve the design, production, and service of the da Vinci® Surgical System, focusing on identifying and solving mechanical design and manufacturing issues.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Work in cross-functional project teams to design, develop and verify modifications to robotic or other complex mechanisms
Investigate and determine root cause of latent and emerging design, manufacturing or material defects
Develop, design, test, document, and implement solutions for these defects according to corporate standards and departmental operating procedures
Identify, develop and implement alternate part fabrication methods and sources to reduce hardware cost and/or improve strength of supply chain
Develop and execute design verification/validation test protocols and document results in test reports
Provide mechanical engineering support for resolution of field and manufacturing issues
Support product risk assessments, Corrective and Preventive Actions, and quality/regulatory audits as required
Establish individual and team goals consistent with overall project goals
Qualification
Required
Comfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design, analysis, debug, verification, transfer to manufacturing, and sustainment
Understand concepts of design input, design output, requirement traceability, and FMEA risk analysis
Technical expertise with mechanism design, robotics and/or medical products
Familiarity with the design, manufacture, and troubleshooting of electromechanical components and assemblies including brushless DC motors, brakes, encoders and other sensors
Familiarity with the design, manufacture, and troubleshooting of precision mechanical components including bearings, gears, ball screws and linear actuators
Component selection and design for reliability and manufacturability
Mechanical analysis, including statics, dynamics, kinematics, stress, fatigue, thermal, and reliability
Design, analyze and document components, structures, and mechanical assemblies in SolidWorks or similar CAD software
Release designs following good documentation principles and configuration control methods
Manufacturing process development and creation of assembly instructions
Proficiency at failure analysis
Experience in ASME Y14.5 GD&T and tolerance stack analysis
Exposure to a wide variety of manufacturing processes
Metallurgical heat treatment, stress relief, grinding/lapping
Component fabrication methods including CNC machining, wire EDM, brazing, and surface coatings
High-volume fabrication methods including plastic injection molding, metal-injection molding, stamping, aluminum and steel casting (sand, investment, die)
Familiar with using MATLAB for data analysis and to create or modify test scripts and system software
Comfortable operating machine shop, measurement and test equipment
Ability to communicate effectively (written, oral) across all levels and organizations
Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Biomedical or other engineering discipline may be acceptable with appropriate mechanical experience
Minimum 4 years of experience designing and manufacturing electromechanical products. Work experience in an FDA or other regulated industry preferred
Preferred
Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering
Exposure to regulatory agency approval including UL, CE and FDA
Excel in a fast paced, high transaction, mass-production environment
Utilize deep technical knowledge and broad expertise to achieve company objectives in creative and effective ways
Capacity to lead complex projects
Demonstrated excitement to learn and quickly analyze tough technical problems
Passion for creating robust, reliable products with a strong commitment to quality
Sense of shared responsibility and reward
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
Current Stage
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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