Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

19d

About The Position

Primary Function of the Position The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer works in and/or leads cross-functional teams to maintain and improve the design, production, and service of the da Vinci® Surgical System. This role reports to a Manager or Senior Manager of Mechanical Engineering. They determine root cause of complex problems with electro-mechanical components, manufacturing process and system performance. They identify mechanical design and manufacturing process solutions to improve performance, cost, and reliability, and perform the development, documentation, verification and implementation of these solutions.

Requirements

Comfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design, analysis, debug, verification, transfer to manufacturing, and sustainment.
Understand concepts of design input, design output, requirement traceability, and FMEA risk analysis
Technical expertise with mechanism design, robotics and medical products
Design, manufacture, and troubleshooting of electromechanical components and assemblies including brushless DC motors, brakes, encoders and other sensors
Design, manufacture, and troubleshooting of precision mechanical components including bearings, gears, ball screws and linear actuators
Component selection and design for reliability and manufacturability
Mechanical analysis, including statics, dynamics, kinematics, stress, fatigue, thermal, and reliability
Design, analyze and document components, structures, and mechanical assemblies in SolidWorks or similar CAD software
Release designs following good documentation principles and configuration control methods
Manufacturing process development and creation of assembly instructions
Proficiency at failure analysis
Fluency in ASME Y14.5 GD&T and tolerance stack analysis
Demonstrated knowledge of a wide variety of manufacturing processes
Metallurgical heat treatment, stress relief, grinding/lapping
Component fabrication methods including CNC machining, wire EDM, brazing, and surface coatings
High-volume fabrication methods including plastic injection molding, metal-injection molding, stamping, aluminum and steel casting (sand, investment, die)
Capable of using MATLAB to create or modify test scripts and system software
Experience with Statistical Process Control in a Mass Production environment
Comfortable operating machine shop, measurement and test equipment
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Biomedical or other engineering discipline may be acceptable with appropriate mechanical experience
Minimum 8 years of experience designing and manufacturing electromechanical products. Work experience in an FDA or other regulated industry preferred.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering
Experience providing inputs to regulatory agency approval including UL, CE and FDA
Excel in a fast paced, high transaction, mass-production environment
Utilize deep technical knowledge and broad expertise to achieve company objectives in creative and effective ways
Some experience leading departmental and cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives from concept through completion
Capacity to lead multiple complex projects
Ability to communicate effectively (written, oral) across all levels and organizations
Ability to lead and mentor other engineers
Demonstrated excitement to learn and quickly analyze tough technical problems
Passion for creating robust, reliable products with a strong commitment to quality
Sense of shared responsibility and reward

Responsibilities

Work in or lead cross-functional project teams to design, develop and verify modifications to robotic or other complex mechanisms.
Investigate and determine root cause of latent and emerging design, manufacturing or material defects
Develop, design, test, document, and implement solutions for these defects according to corporate standards and departmental operating procedures
Identify, develop and implement alternate part fabrication methods and sources to reduce hardware cost and/or improve strength of supply chain
Develop and execute design verification/validation test protocols and document results in test reports
Provide mechanical engineering support for resolution of field and manufacturing issues
Support and/or provide leadership to product risk assessments, Corrective and Preventive Actions, and quality/regulatory audits as required
Provide advice, mentoring, coaching and guidance to advance the technical and business expertise of colleagues
Identify and implement best practices between teams and engineering departments
Establish individual and team goals consistent with overall project goals