Staff Mechanical Engineer

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

Intuitive Surgical designs and manufactures highly complex mechanical systems for use in surgery. The Staff Mechanical Engineer is responsible for developing, documenting, and validating new product designs, as well as improving existing designs to meet the needs of our customers. The Future Forward organization is Intuitive’s advanced concepts group. We explore emerging technologies, prototype next-generation solutions, and build software experiences that shape the future of robotic-assisted surgery.

Requirements

BSME with 15 years’ experience, MSME with 12 years’ experience or PHD with 10 years’ experience (preferred)
Very Strong analytical aptitude with an emphasis on theoretical fundamentals
High Proficiency using software like 3D CAD to design mechanisms; SolidWorks preferred (3D design & surfacing), Matlab, Finite Element Analysis (such as Ansys/ Pro Mechanica)
Programming in Matlab to interface with electro-mechanical assemblies and perform data analysis
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Comfortable operating machine shop equipment
Strong understanding of component selection criteria, and design for reliability and manufacturability
Process development and assembly instructions

Nice To Haves

Project Management experience a plus
Machining & high volume injection molding experience a plus
Comfortable in analyzing electrical assemblies and sensors
Comfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design, implementation, debugging, verification, qualification, and transfer
Prefer medical device experience
Highly proficient in mechanical design (design of components, mechanism, gears)
Exceptional aptitude for experimental design, testing, and data analysis; experience with design of experiments (DoEs) and statistical review is a plus

Responsibilities

Create new product architectures for next generation instruments, with emphasis on miniaturization
Conceptualize and analyze complex electro mechanical assemblies, create theoretical models, conducts empirical confirmation & performs computer assisted simulations
Design and Develop mechanical parts and assemblies, with careful consideration for mechanical design, kinematics, materials (plastics & metals) and stress analysis
Create product functional and design specifications.
Performs DFMEA on parts that are designed
Working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams to define requirements for new and current designs
Develop automated scripts to test new designs, fluent in use of tools such as Matlab, Anysys
Analyze and test product designs
Identify and research new vendors/processes to manufacture components
Assist in initial design of fixtures and processes to assemble components
Create new product assembly instructions
Develop and perform component verification testing and product validation testing
Support production of final product by troubleshooting process and component problems
Provide engineering support to Manufacturing, Materials, Test Engineering, and Service to facilitate transfer of designs.
Develop Design History Files per FDA requirements, understands FDA product design DOP
Document, prepare and review patent submissions
Review regulatory submissions
Assess field reliability data and improve existing product designs as necessary
Shepherd projects through the design control process (design specification, design review, risk analysis, etc.), and support New Product Introduction personnel in initial builds (procurement, assembly, troubleshooting)