Managing Staff Mechanical Design Engineer

Primary Function of Position

Intuitive Accessories are the interface between all aspects of the da Vinci system and enable safe and effective robotassisted surgery. Our customers interact directly with Accessories in every surgical procedure and they serve a critical role in customer satisfaction and patient outcomes.

The Managing Staff Design Engineer for SinglePort (SP) Accessories will support development and production of existing and new products. This position requires a handson technically exceptional playercoach engineer who will contribute to product development strategy and technical leadership of a small team of individual contributors. Projects will include novel or next generation accessories to support SP growth improvements to existing products to enable significant volume growth and increase customer satisfaction and improving reliability. The position reports to the Director or Senior Director of Mechanical Engineering.

Essential Job Duties

• Manage a group of 2 to 5 entry and seniorlevel mechanical engineers including assessing and coaching employee performance and investing in mentorship and training
• Provide vision for the engineering team and foster an environment that encourages creativity risktaking and crisp while building a solid foundation upon which to launch new designs
• Navigate complex technical and programmatic situations by driving timely decisionmaking and setting appropriate priorities to focus the team for success
• Manage support and influence crossfunctionally to optimize performance manufacturability and reliability of existing Da Vinci SP Accessories with careful consideration for critical functions and safety
• Observe clinical cases and participate in interviews with clinical experts to ensure product designs provide value to patients physicians and hospitals
• Establish group priorities and team member work goals consistent with overall project and company goals
• Advocate best practices for mechanical design and ensure engineers follow Design Control guidelines per company and regulatory requirements including formal design reviews
• Communicate project status and key metrics to senior management including identifying technical and business risks
• Assist with planning staffing budgeting and project/program cost tracking

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated excitement and capacity to learn and quickly review/analyze tough technical problems using fundamental principles exceptional mechanical intuition and persistence to pinpoint root cause of problems
• Demonstrated ability to think at a systems level interface between multiple design groups and negotiate conflicting requirements
• Passion for supporting continuous improvement
• Understanding concepts of design input design output requirement traceability and FMEA risk analysis
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to design reliable high quality and manufacturable products
• Mechanical analysis including statics and strength of materials
• Exposure to full product development lifecycle including ideation design analysis debug verification qualification transfer to manufacturing and sustaining
• Demonstrated knowledge of materials (especially plastics and silicone rubber) and material properties. Ability to apply knowledge of engineering materials and component selection criteria to product designs through exceptional concept development handson prototyping and reliability testing skills.
• Experience designing plastic components and assemblies
• Knowledge of component manufacturing processes (including injection molding thermoset molding machining vacuum thermoforming pad printing laser marking etc.
• Proficiency with CAD (SolidWorks highly preferred): designing parts with complex geometry creating assemblies creating detailed manufacturing drawings and examining designs with Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Proficiency at failure analysis including root cause analysis techniques (e.g. fishbone 5 Whys etc.
• Fluency in ASME Y14.5 GD&T and tolerance stack analysis
• Comfortable operating measurement and test equipment
• Demonstrated ability to create and execute an engineering test plan and proficiency at writing engineering test reports
• Ability to communicate effectively (written oral) across functions including presenting to a technical audience
• Minimum 12 years of hardware product design experience with undergraduate degree; minimum 8 years with graduate degree
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading product development teams or managing individual contributors with proven ability to succeed in a team environment
• Prior experience working in medical device or other regulated industry
• Ability to travel up to 10 per year

Required Education and Training

• Minimum BS in Mechanical Engineering required graduate degree preferred. Biomedical or other engineering discipline may be acceptable with appropriate mechanical experience.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Ability to handle ambiguity and oversee multiple projects at once
• Knowledge of ISO requirements (especially risk management) and GMP guidelines. Experience with FDA regulations and medical device design control a plus
• Knowledge of sterilization methods biocompatibility and packaging of medical devices
• Knowledge/understanding in additional manufacturing processes such as extrusion blow molding ultrasonic welding RF welding heat staking and laser welding

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID19. Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

We provide marketcompetitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside or plan to reside in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina or Tennessee.

We provide marketcompetitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime