Staff Mechanical Design Engineer
About The Position
The Staff Mechanical Design Engineer will play a leading role in the technical definition, conception and detailed development of sensors for the Multiport Systems new product development team. This team is responsible for product development from concept through market launch and product stabilization, which was recently completed for the award winning da Vinci 5. Sensing solutions are critical to the safe and effective operation of our systems. This role requires intensive collaboration with mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, system analysts and others to both compile the full sensor and system requirements set, as well as creating or sourcing a suitable solution.
Requirements
- 10+ years of direct experience in mechanical development, with 5+ years in sensor development or a closely related field
- BS Mechanical Engineering
- Technical expertise with sensor mechanical structures, topologies, sensing methods such as strain gauges and associated manufacturing methods
- Multi-physics analysis and simulation
- Design of mechanical components and assemblies in SolidWorks or similar CAD software
- Selection and technical management of external sensor supplier
Nice To Haves
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Passion for product quality and continuous improvement
- Self-driven with the ability to excel in a high-energy, small, focused team environment to maintain a strong sense of shared responsibility and reward
- MS Mechanical Engineering
- Surgical or medical device experience, regulated industry experience
- ANSYS, MATLAB, PYTHON
Responsibilities
- Develop, test and qualify sensors for robotic surgical systems, with an emphasis on force and torque sensing
- Author, collect and compile sensor requirements
- Work across all salient Engineering, Manufacturing and Product disciplines to guarantee the full requirements set is satisfied optimally
- Rapidly develop and iterate prototypes of candidate solutions
- Perform design FMEA
- Design for reliability, cost and manufacturability
- Exercise creativity and ruthless attachment to clear minded, first principles driven development
- Contribute to engineering process and community through design reviews, talks, mentoring and brainstorming
- Work with external suppliers and partners to source sensors
Benefits
- market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
