Manager Test Engineering

Primary Function of Position
The New Product Verification team at Intuitive is devoted to assuring safe reliable and effective products that exceed patient surgeon and hospital expectations. The department plays a vital role in product and process quality in new product development and production and in the quality of da Vinci and Ion System product lines including diagnostic systems instrumentation and supporting accessories. Manager Test Engineering will manage a team of test engineers and engineering technician(s). Working shoulder to shoulder with the team and leading change the senior manager will be critical to product development deliverables talent development and process improvement within New Product Verification.

Essential Job Duties

Team and Cross-functional Leadership

• Manage a team of test engineers and engineering technicians with mechanical electrical biomedical and other applied science backgrounds

• Train and develop existing team members on technical and soft skills

• Ensure team members are motivated engaged and enthusiastic

• Establish group objectives metrics and individual work goals consistent with overall product development schedules and/or process improvement milestones for the team

• Assign tasks set priorities and track progress

• Execute resource management and control for planning staffing budgeting and team cost tracking

• Prioritize and negotiate project and resourcing tradeoffs with project managers engineering leaders and lab resources

• Influence cross-functional project teams in the design development verification and validation of new products with complex functionality

• Form and maintain strong partnerships with cross functional partners in parallel organizations

• Provide vision for the test engineering team and foster an environment that encourages creativity and crisp execution.

• Champion best practices for verification

Technical Work Execution

• Support team with generation of test plans protocols and reports for Design Verification and Life/Reliability tests working with and through the team of test engineers

• Guide the team with translating complex product requirements to testable acceptance criteria

• Provide technical support for failure analysis and test failures

• Execute bench top design verification or reliability testing as needed

• Identify and develop processes test methods and test fixtures that could benefit from new or updated fixture designs to drive operational efficiencies; drive and execute changes

• Guide the team to develop harmonized test methods and on test method validation strategy as required.

Other Responsibilities

• Functional & Technical leadership when collaborating with the cross functional/matrixed teams.

• Effective communication across various levels of the organization at core team meetings product review board and design reviews.

• Ensures successful on-time completion of department and core team projects; communicates constraints and recommends preferred mitigation to direct management when successful project completion is at risk.

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience

Technical Skills: 

• Ability to perform mechanical engineering calculations needed to support equipment design including dimensional analysis.

• Experience using tools and measuring equipment (Force Gauge Calipers Instron Oscilloscopes etc.).

• Experience with SolidWorks or similar CAD software preferred.

• Experience with MATLAB Python Arduino is highly preferred.

• Experience working with electro-mechanical systems is a plus.

Other skills and abilities:

• Strong people management skills with the ability to deliver results while supporting the career development goals of team members.

• Enjoys problem solving; an excitement to get to the bottom of challenging technical problems and root cause analyses.

• Excellent Organization Skills ability to prioritize multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously.

Integrity:

• Accepting and adhering to high ethical moral and personal values in decisions communications actions and when dealing with others

Commitment:

• Must be available to work full-time and commute/relocate to Sunnyvale CA

• Ability to travel (<10%) as needed to support programs at other facilities.

Required Education and Training

Education and/or Experience: 

• 6 years experience working in an engineering organization. Prefer experience within medical device or pharmaceutical industry.

• Minimum 2 years as a people manager or equivalent project/team leadership with proven ability to work well in a team environment.

• BS in Mechanical Biomedical Engineering or similar degree. MS preferred.

• Medical Device Verification/Validation experience is required.

• Knowledge of ISO requirements and GMP guidelines; experience with FDA regulations and medical device design control required

• Experience with working on through various phases of medical device product development process (concept through launch) is required.

• Test Method Validation experience is preferred.

Working Conditions

• The employee will spend time at their desk in front of the computer as well as work in a lab environment.

• Lab environment will have exposure to animal blood and tissue; there will also be exposure to detergents and other chemicals used for reprocessing medical devices.

• Hands on testing includes but not limited to using the robotic systems mechanical test fixtures microscopes electrical test fixtures etc.

Preferred Skills and Experience  

• Experience with SolidWorks or similar CAD software.

• Experience with MATLAB.

• Experience working with electro-mechanical systems is a plus.

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 COVID-19.  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

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 743.13(b)) some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employeeswho are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the governments licensing process can take 3 to 6 months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (TCP) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employeesstart date which may or may not be flexible and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

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 market-competitive 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 compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time