Mfg Eng Laser Process Engineering

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•$111,400 - $188,600•Onsite

About The Position

Work within Intuitive’s Laser Process Engineering (LPX) group towards the advancement of laser process technology from the product design board to the manufacturing floor.

Requirements

A passion for solving tough technical problems - Strong mechanical intuition and persistence to drill down to pinpoint root cause of problems, solving problems using fundamental principles
Proficiency using CAD to design parts and assemblies and to create specification drawings in a PDM environment; Solidworks strongly preferred
Experience with validation/verification/qualification of process, equipment, fixtures, and tooling
Some knowledge of component manufacturing processes, tools, and equipment specific to developing laser processes including welding/marking/cutting/ablating
Hands-on engineering with the ability to work well in a team environment
Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics and layouts
Ability to communicate effectively and accurately (written and oral) across all levels and functions, including presenting to a technical audience
Familiarity with design for assembly, manufacturing and automation
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Troubleshooting mindset
Comfortable operating measurement and test equipment
Minimum BS / MS degree in Engineering discipline or equivalent work experience
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, minimum 3 years with a masters
Minimum 3 years of industry experience designing or manufacturing commercial products, medical device experience preferred

Nice To Haves

Medical Device industry experience
Experience developing, implementing, and optimizing automated systems
Comfortable operating machine shop, measurement, and test equipment
Firsthand machining experience preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary (mechanical design, software controls, machine vision, laser physics) team environment to create platforms and workholding for laser processing
Help improve laser process output in both laser lab and production manufacturing environments
Help drive root cause analyses of system and equipment failures with the ability to deep dive Software and data analysis
Collaborate to design, qualify, document, and validate: laser processes and related tooling
Provide production line support for day-to-day engineering issues with laser equipment
Work with NPD to help drive DFM/DFA (Design for Manufacturing/Design for Assembly/Automation) specific to laser processes