Staff Quality Engineer

Primary Function of Position:

Intuitive Surgical designs and manufactures highly complex surgical systems including cameras instruments and accessories for use in surgery. We are looking for a proven quality functional leader to support the projects associated with the development of next generation innovation products.

The Staff Quality Engineer supports product development from concept through commercialization and will serve as the core team member for the cross-functional product development team. Staff Quality Engineer will provide subject matter expertise and guidance to the team on design control and risk management from early development through design transfer Design for Reliability and Manufacturing product Development Life Cycle and Process addition this position will play a working role to ensure that the developed products meet quality standards consistent with Intuitive s quality processes while meeting all external design control and regulatory requirements.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Design Control and Risk Management Stewardship: Planning and execution of design controls risk management and design verification/validation for new products

• • Advocate product design history file and ensure compliance with internal processes and external standards and regulations.
  • Understand user needs and assure they are translated to the design while ensuring compliance with usability and human factors standards and regulations.
  • Partner with engineering to define design inputs design outputs and traceability matrices.
  • Contribute to the strategy and execution of risk-based design verification and validation.
  • Accountable for overall risk management file: participate and support the development of product risk management file to analyze and assess the product risks associated with user design process and supplier.

Support design controls activities associated with new product development. Advocate and ensure the transfer of reliable and scalable designs to manufacturing

• • • Review and provide feedback on design architecture selections requirements and drawings from early design.
    • Collaborate with manufacturing purchasing test engineering and supplier engineering to facilitate transfer of scalable designs into production.
    • Contribute to new product development Technical Reviews and Design Reviews.
    • Support Regulatory Affairs with creating submissions and responding to submission questions.
    • Author CAPAs to ensure implementation of timely and effective corrective & preventive actions.
    • Perform and/or support audits (internal external and by regulatory agencies).
    • Provide quality engineering support for the companys contract manufacturing operations.
    • Coach mentor teach and influence the engineering staff in best quality practices data analysis protocol development and design for quality and reliability methods.

Qualifications :

Qualifications

Skills Experience Education & Training:

• Education: Bachelors degree in electrical mechanical biomedical or system engineering math or physics. Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience working with Energy Delivery products (e.g. Mapping Catheters RF Ablation Pulsed Field Ablation etc.).
• 12 years of working experience in Quality Engineering or related field minimum 6 years in medical device design environment specifically with Class II or Class III products.
• Advanced expertise in design control and risk management from early design and development through commercialization and demonstrated experience with electromechanical systems.
• Experience with medical standards compliance including ISO 13485 ISO 14971 and FDA Quality System Regulations with a focus on design controls and design optimization.
• Able to navigate quality systems with minimal oversight on individual projects.
• Balanced risk decision making to drive product quality gain consensus and work through technical challenges.
• Able to articulate complex information to teams including executive management.

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