Manager, Mechanical Engineering, NPD Systems

Primary Function of Position
The Ion endoluminal system is Intuitives robotic platform for minimally invasive biopsy
in the peripheral lung with an initial goal of improving the early diagnosis of lung cancer.
Our New Product Development (NPD) team is seeking a candidate with an analytical mind
and exceptional design skills to be a technical leader and guide their team through
technical challenges while committing to the highest product quality for our robotic
platform. The ideal candidate will thrive in a high-energy focused small-team environment
and be comfortable handling multiple priorities.
This role is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing new business within Intuitive
and contribute meaningfully to its future growth.
Essential Job Duties
This role works closely with clinical electrical industrial design supplier engineering
quality and manufacturing teams to ensure designs of medical capital equipment meet
clinical and user needs and perform reliably and effectively in the this position you
will play a critical leadership role within the NPD team. You will be accountable for the

performance direction and development of a team of
mechanical engineers working on complex high-impact
product development programs. This role requires the ability to
set clear technical direction ensure engineering excellence
through oversight and review and build a team culture of accountability innovation and
continuous improvement. The duties below represent the core responsibilities of this
position:
Design Best Practices
o Understand and exemplify Intuitives culture of first principles thinking and
that patients come first always.
o Establish and enforce design standards drawing conventions and
engineering review processes within the team. Guide them through FEA
tolerance analysis and implementing design-for-manufacturing (DFM)
methodologies.
o Review and approve engineering documentation including specifications
BOMs test plans and validation reports.
Performance management
o Coach evaluate and give feedback to the team members throughout the
year and through annual Performance Review.
o Work with team members to create long-term development plans.
o Manage the teams assignments priorities and budget annually.
o Provide guidance through complex situations or conflicting goals.
Project management
o Oversee and approve mechanical design activities across all phases of
NPD from concept through production release and stabilization ensuring
designs meet the highest level of performance safety and
manufacturability requirements.
o Lead or facilitate design reviews and ensure corrective actions are
tracked and resolved.
Risk management
o Ensure team compliance with applicable regulatory and industry
standards (e.g. ISO ASTM FDA if applicable).

o Identify and proactively mitigate technical risks
within the mechanical design domain
throughout the product development lifecycle.

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience
Experience
o Excellent technical judgment in the presence of competing priorities and
incomplete data to drive schedule decisions; proven ability to make difficult
trade-offs.
o Ability to lead collaborate and motivate across functional boundaries with
multi-disciplinary teams like clinical quality regulatory manufacturing etc.
o Experience in designing with a focus on robotics and/or medical products.
o Hands-on technical leadership of a team of mechanical engineer
responsible for product development in a relevant domain.
o Experience defining ambiguous requirements with user-facing teams.
Skills
o Strong analytical skills as proven by a track record for analyzing and fixing
complex problems in products and processes.
o Passion for solving tough technical problems and creating elegant and
reliable products.
o Determination to execute the vital thing efficiently and well; attention to the
right details.
o Self-driven desire to excel in a high-energy small focused team
environment to maintain a strong sense of shared responsibility and
shared reward making work interesting meaningful and enjoyable.
o Expertise in communicating effectively and accurately (written and oral)
across all levels and functions including interacting with suppliers and
presenting to a technical audience.
Required Education and Training
Masters degree in mechanical engineering or related field or equivalent work
experience 4 years experience (or Bachelors with 6 years experience)

Working Conditions
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
Preferred Skills and Experience
Training or commensurate experience in Root Cause
Analysis.
Experience in a regulated environment (FDA Military FAA or equivalent).
Comfortable with execution of design verification/validation test protocols
assessing risk (FMEA) providing inputs to regulatory agency approval including
UL CE and FDA is a plus.
Proven ability to lead teams and manage stakeholders.

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.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time