Staff Mechanical Design Engineer - Specialty Instrument

Primary Function of Position

The Staff Mechanical Engineer will develop and support innovative surgical instruments for the Da Vinci Surgical System from concept to launch and beyond with shared responsibility and shared reward. The successful candidate will understand user needs and requirements balance individual productlevel requirements with systemlevel requirements brainstorm innovate solutions to complex mechanical design issues and commit to the highest product quality. Projects will include a mix of new product development product improvements and sustaining projects to mitigate challenges related to capacity improvements and supply chain.  Responsibilities include developing documenting and validating new product designs as well as improving existing designs to meet the needs of our customers.

Essential Job Duties

• Create new product architectures for nextgeneration instruments.
• Design develop and document components and assemblies for surgical instruments.
• Conceptualize and evaluate complex assemblies create theoretical models conduct empirical confirmation and perform computerassisted simulations.
• Design and develop mechanical parts and assemblies with careful consideration for mechanical design kinematics materials (plastics & metals) and stress analysis.
• Develop product design specifications and perform DFMEA on designed parts.
• Identify and research new vendors and processes to manufacture components; Collaborate with supplier engineers and vendors to optimize component DFM.
• Create and maintain engineering drawings to company and international drafting standards.
• Perform technical design reviews to solicit feedback on design progress.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and automation teams to develop assembly fixtures and processes.
• Translate clinical requirements and user needs to functional and technical specifications
• Participate in clinical lab testing to understand products performance; implement clinical feedback into products design and requirements.
• Develop and perform verification and validation testing.
• Document prepare and review patent submissions.
• Review regulatory submissions.

Qualifications :

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

• High proficiency using software to design and analyze components and mechanisms; SolidWorks preferred 3D design & surfacing) MATLAB and Minitab (numerical analysis) Finite Element Analysis (such as Ansys/Simulation).
• Comfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design implementation debugging verification qualification and transfer.
• Excellent analytical aptitude with an emphasis on theoretical fundamentals.
• Solid understanding of component selection criteria and design for reliability and manufacturability.
• Experience with designing machining and highvolume injection molding; Experience collaborating with manufacturers to optimize component DFM and DFA.
• Exceptional aptitude for experimental design testing and data analysis; experience with design of experiments (DoEs) and statistical review is a plus.
• Prior experience leading focused brainstorming sessions.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) across functions including presenting to a technical audience.
• Prior experience working in a regulated industry (medical device preferred).
• This position will require frequent (up to 50 travel to Connecticut during the initial onboarding period.

Required Education and Training:

• Minimum BSME with at least 12 years experience MSME with 10 years experience or PhD with 8 years experience

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Familiarity with sterilization processes and designing for biocompatibility.
• Experience in process development and assembly instructions.
• Programming in Matlab to interface with electromechanical assemblies and perform data analysis.

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 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