Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•$162,800 - $234,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Mechanical Engineer develops, documents, and validates new product designs and improves existing designs for complex mechanical systems used in surgery. The role focuses on novel robotic laparoscopic energy instruments and next-generation reusable and disposable surgical instruments, including miniaturizing architectures and expanding surgical capabilities to hard and structural anatomy. The engineer designs mechanical parts and assemblies, analyzes electromechanical systems, develops theoretical models and simulations, and confirms designs through prototyping and testing. The role also supports verification and validation, supplier and manufacturing collaboration, design controls and FDA-required documentation, new product introduction, root-cause investigations, and sustaining engineering for manufacturing and field issues. The position is fully onsite and has a day shift.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with 8 years of experience, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with 6 years of experience, or Ph.D. with 3 years of experience; the posting labels this education and training as preferred.
Very strong analytical aptitude emphasizing theoretical fundamentals.
High proficiency with 3D CAD software for mechanism design; SolidWorks is preferred, including 3D design and surfacing.
Proficiency with Matlab and finite element analysis software such as Ansys or Pro/Mechanica.
Exceptional prototyping skills and ability to rapidly turn concepts into prototypes.
Matlab programming to interface with electromechanical assemblies and perform data analysis.
Experience across product development lifecycle phases, including design, debugging, verification, qualification, implementation, and transfer.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Comfort operating machine shop equipment.
Strong understanding of component selection criteria and design for reliability and manufacturability.
Comfort analyzing electrical assemblies and sensors.

Nice To Haves

Machining and high-volume injection molding experience.
Medical device experience.
Highly proficient mechanical design skills, including components, mechanisms, linkages, drive mechanisms, and gears.
Experience with instrumentation for spine, microsurgical applications, or orthopedics.
Systems and robotic design experience.
Experience with Nitinol fabrication and machining.
Python or C++ programming to interface with and control electromechanical assemblies.
Aptitude for experimental design, testing, and data analysis; experience with design of experiments and statistical review.
Project management experience.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and document components and assemblies for novel robotic laparoscopic energy instruments.
Miniaturize existing architectures based on clinical needs and create architectures that expand surgical tool capabilities to hard and structural anatomy.
Apply engineering fundamentals to analyze problems, develop potential solutions, and empirically confirm designs.
Create product architectures for next-generation reusable and disposable instruments.
Conceptualize and analyze complex electromechanical assemblies; create theoretical models, conduct empirical confirmation, and perform computer-assisted simulations.
Design and develop mechanical parts and assemblies, considering mechanical design, kinematics, materials, and stress analysis.
Develop testing fixtures for verification and validation of production-level components and products.
Collaborate with supplier engineers and vendors to optimize injection-molded and machined components for high-volume manufacturing.
Create product functional and design specifications and perform DFMEA on designed parts.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define requirements for new and existing designs.
Develop automated scripts to test designs and use tools such as Matlab, Ansys, and Analyze to analyze and test product designs.
Develop Design History Files to FDA requirements and understand FDA product design procedures.
Guide projects through design control processes, including design specifications, design reviews, and risk analysis; support New Product Introduction personnel with initial builds, procurement, assembly, and troubleshooting.
Investigate and establish root causes of latent and emerging design, manufacturing, or material defects.
Assess field reliability data and improve existing product designs.
Provide sustaining mechanical engineering support to resolve manufacturing and field issues.
Conduct technical design reviews to solicit feedback on design progress.
Develop process documentation and assembly instructions as needed for new products.