Senior Mechanical Engineer, Advanced Energy

Primary Function of Position

The Senior Mechanical Engineer Advanced Energy is responsible for the technical development of advanced energy products at Intuitive. Their focus will be on the mechanical design of advanced energy catheters and instruments contributing to the exploration of a novel system concept for a new application of surgical robotics. They will be a responsible member of the Advanced Research team supporting innovative technology development and commercialization. They will have both the technical depth to resolve complex mechanical material and manufacturing design issues as well as the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team to troubleshoot and root cause higher level system issues. They must have exceptional technical depth in relevant areas and have a track record of successful product development efforts. Using their subject matter expertise exceptional communication skills and crossfunctional collaboration they will investigate and develop advanced energy applications for novel clinical applications across our robotic surgical systems. They must excel in a highenergy focused smallteam environment and have a commitment to high quality prototypes and concepts. An exceptional sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is required as well as a commitment to high product quality.

Essential Job Duties

• Work in a small crossfunctional project team to design develop and verify new concepts for advanced energy catheters and/or instruments/
• Collaborate with industrial design and product management and reduce concepts to functional prototypes while navigating tradeoffs with respect to device safety and performance.
• Develop and assess product concepts with physicians and healthcare staff identifying design features and completing tradeoff analysis of proposed designs and feature sets (conjoint pairwise etc).
• Develop implement test and document new solutions processes and designs according to corporate standards and departmental operating procedures
• Handson assembly and testing of devices to support proof of concept design development preclinical and V&V activities
• Design and develop fixturing to aid in testing and manufacturing/assembly of advanced energy catheters and associated instruments
• Development and documentation of design and manufacturing documentation including inspection procedures assembly instructions test methods purchase specifications BOMs part and assembly drawings using appropriate change control procedures
• Observe clinical cases and participate in interviews with clinical experts to inform designs; provide support for preclinical labs and clinical cases
• Establish personal goals consistent with overall project goals

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience

• Typical minimum of 8 years of relevant experience minimum 6 years with a masters
• Demonstrated ability to work in crossfunctional research and development teams
• Experience with FDA QSR 21 CFR Part 820 ISO 13485 ISO 14971 and other related standards
• Familiar with all phases of the product development lifecycle; including proofofconcept design implementation debug verification qualification and transfer
• Experience with GD&T and other related ASME/ISO drafting standards
• Proficiency using CAD to design and document mechanisms; SolidWorks preferred
• Proven experience in userfacing roles to validate or assess design concepts feature sets and/or user needs
• Experience with mechanism design including 3D printing and plastic injection molding of small assemblies standard catheter component tests and processing equipment adhesives selection and disposable medical products
• High autonomy and ability to work independently under limited supervision to establish and develop approach to solutions.
• Knowledge of component manufacturing processes catheter development tools and equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively (written oral) across all levels and organizations

Required Education and Training

• Minimum education: BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering Materials Science or related engineering or scientific discipline or equivalent work experience

Working Conditions

• Must be available to work fulltime and commute/relocate to Sunnyvale CA
• Up to 10% travel. Some international travel may be required.
• Primary Location: Sunnyvale CA

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with electrical circuit design and testing is a strong plus
• Experience with packaging design and development is a strong plus
• Keeps the organizations vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action
• Performs other duties as required to support the companys overall strategy and goals

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