Senior Mechanical Engineer

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

14d

About The Position

The Systems Mechanical Engineering team is responsible for the development of multiport da Vinci Surgical Systems from product concept through market launch. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will design medical capital equipment components for volume manufacturing processes. They are expected to use creativity and analytical skills to develop, document, and verify new mechanical designs. They will interface with multiple functions including, but not limited to, manufacturing, procurement, supplier engineering, quality, and regulatory. They will interface with s The Sr. Mechanical Engineer is expected to use machine design and analytical skills to conceptualize, develop, and verify new mechanical designs. The Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer must utilize creativity and sound engineering judgment in the design of medical capital equipment components for volume manufacturing processes. They are responsible for key system components and will interface with suppliers and manufacturing to build high-quality hardware prototypes and productize new designs. They will be expected to excel in a focused, high-energy, collaborative work environment with a team of talented engineers. The Sr. Mechanical Engineer should be capable of making sound decisions when faced with the time constraints and ambiguous or incomplete information typical of research and development.

Requirements

BSME, or similar
8 years of experience with mechanical design or machine design
Experience designing for volume manufacturing processes such as metal castings, injection molding, sheet metal stamping, compression molding, thermoforming, etc.
Ownership of components or assemblies through multiple product launches to market
Ability to apply knowledge of engineering materials and component selection criteria to product designs through strong concept development, design analysis, hands-on prototyping, and reliability testing skills
Proficiency using CAD, analysis, and finite element simulation tools [JG4] to design mechanical assemblies

Nice To Haves

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Self-driven with the ability to excel in a high-energy, small, focused team environment, to maintain a strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward, and to make work fun and interesting
Interest in the medical applications of robotics
Passion for details in creating robust and reliable machines designed for mission-critical applications
Post-graduate study or equivalent work experience preferred
Robot design experience.
Surgical or medical device product experience is a plus.
Comfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer
Ability to execute and document component and assembly changes in an automated change control system and demonstrate that the changes were made properly
SolidWorks experience

Responsibilities

Designing components and producing mechanical drawings for volume manufacturing processes which may include cast metal, injection molded plastic, sheet metal stamped, and others in a government regulated environment
Working within multi-disciplinary teams to define requirements for new and current designs
Designing for manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, and cost
Selecting and managing vendors in the prototype phase
Collaborating with manufacturing to create product assembly tooling, fixtures, and instructions
Developing and performing component verification testing and product validation testing
Supporting production of final product by troubleshooting process and component problems
Providing engineering support to Manufacturing, Materials, Test Engineering, and Service to facilitate transfer of designs
Developing mechanical assemblies, with careful consideration for key functions and safety.
Rapid development and iteration of full-scale prototypes of candidate architectures to satisfy requirements
Mentor and coach other engineers in problem solving