Senior Mechanical Engineer Manufacturing Equipment

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive . As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care , our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion —have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide. We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world. The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life. If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare , you’ll find your purpose here. Primary Function of Position Design and construct manufacturing equipment used to produce minimally invasive medical devices. This manufacturing equipment will range in complexity from custom manual fixtures to semi-automated electro-mechanical systems, integrating workholding, sensing, motion and vision control. This position will play a critical role in developing cutting edge manufacturing capabilities to enable the future of minimally invasive surgery. The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding of the technical aspects of mechanical engineering and design. He/she will work closely with senior level equipment staff and other departments to develop and sustain custom equipment for production use. This person will thrive working independently on projects with medium to high complexity.

Requirements

BSME or similar.
Minimum 4 years’ experience designing and developing automated manufacturing equipment.
Self-motivated, works well with others in a team environment.
3D CAD proficiency, SolidWorks preferred.
Experience in integration of mechatronics components such as sensors, motors, pneumatics, and motion and vision control components.
Strong understanding of tolerance analysis and statistical methods.
Experience troubleshooting and repair of manufacturing equipment.
Experience developing equipment qualification, calibration and PM procedures and practices.
BSME Mechanical or Mechatronics engineering with minimum of 6 years related experience.

Nice To Haves

MSME (or equivalent) with minimum 6 plus years prior experience.
Prior experience developing and supporting catheter manufacturing equipment.
Knowledge in equipment control systems, PLC (Beckhoff preferred).
Prior experience working with PLM systems (Agile preferred), SAP applications, including ECO creation, origination of equipment specification, test protocols, BOM, and work instructions.
Structured Problem Solving. Rational thinking and root cause analysis capability.
Experience with enterprise software (e.g. Agile document control, Confluence, Polarion, Windchill, etc…)
Experience working in a medical device or other regulated quality systems.

Responsibilities

Design and build in-house manufacturing equipment from concept to implementation.
Create effective design solutions of mechanical assemblies from simple fixturing to more complex assembly for automation equipment.
Ensure manufacturing equipment designs meet functional, safety, ergonomic, documentation, and validation requirements.
Create and manage project plans including schedules, budgets, and stakeholder updates.
Develop documentation for equipment including specifications, assembly instructions, maintenance, and calibration procedures.
Create and execute protocol documentation for equipment DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ validations.
Conduct effective design reviews of new equipment at all stages of development.
Provide equipment-related technical support for on-going production operation and expansion.
Establish and manage external resources (contractors, system integrators, vendors) in the planning and execution of equipment projects.
Support quality and internal/external audits as required
Support other equipment-related operations and duties as required