Simulated Use Test Engineer

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

Primary Function of Position The Simulated Use Test Engineer will be a subject matter expert in customer use of da Vinci™ Surgical System product lines working with a team of dedicated individuals to test and improve the quality of the da Vinci™ Surgical System. The successful candidate will join in the effort to continuously improve product in Production and in the New Product Development pipeline. The candidate will accomplish this by finding new ways for product to fail, diagnosing failure modes, analyzing collected data, advocating for and driving forward implementation of improvements, and building partnerships of shared knowledge and continuous improvement across the organization. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate highest levels of character, energy, and capacity and forge strong relationships with both teammates and internal customers.

Requirements

Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing and Good Clinical Practices
Project lead or project management experience
Proficient in using Linux OS, including navigating the file system, managing processes, and executing shell commands via the terminal
Solid understanding of Python programming and experience with executing scripts.
Experience working with standard test methods and protocols
Ability to read and effectively navigate through technical documentation
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in and lead teams
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
Demonstrated ability to effectively influence other engineers/organizations, communicate to upper management and program team, and interact easily with cross functional peers
Demonstrated ability to think independently, make important project-related decisions.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and plan schedules, estimate project effort, and meet deadlines with high quality work that meets business, user, and design objectives
Passionate about our mission to improve process and product quality
Ability to develop cross-departmental relationships
Strong analytic skills as proven by track record for analyzing and fixing complex problems
Demonstrated understanding of product development lifecycles, design change and document change control, process verification and validation methodologies, production process control methodologies in a medical device environment
Quick learner who takes direction well and shows initiative
Team player who values shared responsibility and celebrates shared successes
Bachelor’s degree in Software, Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical, or Computer Engineering or other technical field.
Candidates without a Bachelor’s degree, but with an Associate’s degree and commensurate experience will be considered (minimum of 2 years work experience).
Minimum 2 years relevant experience in a medical device company
Be able to handle raw meat for testing purposes, including chicken, beef, and pork products.

Nice To Haves

Experience with software quality assurance testing methodologies

Responsibilities

Lead project teams of various product and subsystem types (Instrument, System, Software, Hardware, Mechanical, Vision, New Products, Product Improvements, etc.)
Technical and testing lead during the development of a novel new surgical robot systems, instruments, and accessories
Create effective test plans and protocols and implement new test plans and protocols within prescribed methodological framework
Execute test cases on products following test plan design and provide post-test documentation
Identify hardware and software anomalies; find new ways to break products
Perform sanity testing of new software builds and be able to identify faulty pull requests for debugging.
Troubleshoot and diagnose new and existing failure modes to responsible hardware components or software conditions
Work closely with the manufacturing engineering, design engineering, and software engineering teams to help conceptualize designs as well as improve reliability
Function as a SimUse link between Manufacturing, Field Technical Specialist, and Engineering departments through data analysis and comparison
Recognize opportunities to improve product quality via cross-functional process or management changes and propose solutions
Successfully advocate product and process improvements for customers to Engineering and Production
Facilitate training for current and future projects
Create new test fixtures as required
Creatively work around constraints to meet aggressive goals
Develop SW scripts in Python or SQL for analyzing quality and reliability data
Manage identification, resolution, and verification of design fixes in company issue-tracking database
Create and publish product quality reports to cross-functional teams and upper management based on internal testing and external data gathering sources and be able to present the results in a clear and concise manner
Perform formal verification and validation of new product releases and document testing results independently.
Represent department in meetings and on project teams
Present testing results and strategy in design review meetings
Write and process Engineering Change Orders and deviations.
Demonstrate good style in attacking the problem and documenting its resolution for internal records and possibly for the FDA
Mentor and train new team members
Provide in-depth and interactive product demos for employees and visitors
Purchase lab supplies as needed