New Product Development Engineering Technician

Primary Function of Position

Working within the Cardiac Instruments and Accessories team develop next generation devices through a mix of direct design work experimental inquiry project leadership and design control practices to drive progress on features and tradeoff judgments. The ideal candidate (i) possesses the grit and interest in making progress amidst diverse technical perspectives and (ii) is capable of endurance and flexibility able to shift between leader partner or supporter between hustle vs. deliberation between dialogue vs. hands-on lab work based on context.

Essential Job Duties

• Develop and down select novel design concepts that meet relevant clinical (e.g. performance safety) and business (e.g. cost scalability) needs
• Build and test prototypes to discover failure modes for proposed design concepts.
• Develop robust and creative test methods to facilitate rigorous understanding of the design - not just how a design behaves but why.
• Collaborate with clinical usability design and other interfacing teams to develop negotiate decompose and substantiate device and device interaction requirements.
• Collaborate with process and supplier engineering to drive design manufacturability.
• Optimize the design based on rigorous understanding of design behavior needs tradeoffs
• Investigate issues using robust and efficient experimental approaches employing statistical tools where appropriate.
• May mentor or oversee the work of junior staff or technicians

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years experience supporting a mechanical engineering group in a product development organization
• Associate of Science degree or equivalent work experience
• Prior experience working in an FDA/ISO regulated environment
• Hands-on experience building mechanical assemblies sub-assemblies or equipment with some electrical or pneumatic assembly using hand tools
• Ability to perform prototype testing per written protocol or verbal instruction and document results
• Ability to fabricate and assemble electromechanical prototypes using machine and hand tools including lathe mill drill press Dremel tool rapid prototyping equipment bonding equipment soldering station laser welding equipment etc.
• Ability to inspect components using metrology equipment (including calipers micrometers vision systems CMM)
•  Manual dexterity to assemble very small components with microscope or similar magnification
• Ability to move/manipulate large heavy wheeled equipment and lift equipment up to 30 lbs
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office required Solidworks experience desired
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with development teams including design and manufacturing engineers buyers suppliers project managers and other technicians

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