Mechanical Design Engineer

Intuitive • Sunnyvale, CA

14h

About The Position

The Mechanical Design Engineer will lead early assessment, design, development, and testing of novel instrument and accessory concepts. Working with a technical team and outside suppliers, the engineer will develop and evaluate technology solutions, establish design requirements based on customer needs, and refine designs for transfer and commercialization. The role calls for creative problem solving and effective collaboration in a fast-paced environment where early-stage development may involve time pressure and incomplete information.

The engineer will work on mechanical designs for the Ion endoluminal platform, communicate design progress and decisions, investigate failures, and help ensure designs can be manufactured and transferred successfully. Intuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, developing technologies including the da Vinci surgical system and Ion.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in a mechanical design role; applicants with an MS or PhD may have 0 or more years of experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and visual-thinking skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience or ability in iterating engineering prototypes and mock-ups.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills within a functional team.
• Ability to work effectively both in a team environment and independently on solo assignments.
• Proficiency using CAD to create, fabricate, and document mechanical designs.
• Demonstrated follow-through and sense of urgency.
• Self-starting, hands-on, and habitually curious approach.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results on schedule while managing responsibility across multiple tasks.
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field.

Nice To Haves

• Medical device product experience.
• Catheter design experience.
• Familiarity with design-for-manufacturability approaches.
• Experience with rapid and conventional fabrication methods and metallic and non-metallic materials, such as injection molding, extrusion, machining, wire EDM, MIM, heat treatment, electropolishing, laser welding, and braiding.
• Understanding of mechatronics, robotics, and servo-controlled systems.
• Experience with Matlab, Python, and/or LabView.
• Experience with finite element analysis.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma concepts and associated statistical tools.
• Firsthand machining experience.
• Ability to remain resilient and creative and make progress amid organizational and project complexity and constraints.

Responsibilities

• Develop, prototype, evaluate, troubleshoot, and optimize mechanical designs for new Ion endoluminal platform instruments and accessories.
• Capture and communicate design progress, and propose and defend design decisions.
• Explore materials, manufacturing processes, and technologies that could benefit existing products or enable new designs.
• Collaborate across functions to clarify clinical, usability, and business needs and translate them into design requirements.
• Complete detailed drawings and conduct tolerance analyses.
• Lead failure investigations using rigorous but efficient experimental plans.
• Communicate and drive activities with external vendors.
• Collaborate with process and supplier engineering on design for manufacturing and successful design transfer.
• Develop test methods as needed to evaluate designs.

Benefits

• Market-competitive compensation package inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level