Value Engineer

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Value Engineer is a senior technical leader who works cross-functionally to develop and implement enterprise-wide value engineering processes and tools. The role identifies and implements cost savings while maximizing value across the product lifecycle, with solutions focused on cost, quality, and scale. It also serves as a subject matter resource for value engineering activities and helps embed value engineering into broader business practices, including the Product Development Process. The position is based onsite in Sunnyvale, California, and may require domestic and international travel to suppliers up to 20% of the time. Intuitive or its customers may require current proof of vaccination against certain diseases, including COVID-19; requirements may vary by role.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with at least 7 years of experience, or a master's degree with at least 5 years, or a Ph.D. with at least 3 years, in design engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or supplier engineering.
Knowledge of value engineering and/or value analysis processes and tools.
Product design and analysis skills, including interpreting detailed drawings and executing tolerance stack-ups for assemblies.
Familiarity with common manufacturing processes for low- and high-volume components and assemblies.
Strong technical problem-solving skills involving Design for Manufacturing and should-cost/could-cost.
Demonstrated knowledge of component manufacturing processes used in the medical device industry, such as injection molding, stamping, and machining.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to travel to domestic and international suppliers up to 20% of the time.
Work onsite in Sunnyvale, California.

Nice To Haves

Experience training or facilitating value engineering workshops.
Familiarity with medical device design, control, and validation regulatory requirements.
Certified Value Methodology Associate or Value Specialist.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement value engineering processes and embed them into broader business practices, including the Product Development Process.
Standardize and incorporate best practices to improve product cost, quality, and scale.
Collaboratively lead the identification, assessment, recommendation, and implementation of value engineering tools, including Should Cost modeling and Design for Manufacturing.
Serve as a subject matter resource on value engineering methodologies such as FAST, Should Cost, and DFx, and facilitate workshops as required.
Develop training to support value engineering capabilities and mindset across the extended enterprise.
Collaborate with the extended enterprise to identify and drive systemic value engineering opportunities into focused actions for released and new products.
Work with the extended enterprise to influence supplier technology roadmaps so Intuitive system and instrument technical requirements are met.
Work with the extended enterprise to define design-for-manufacturing criteria and guidelines based on processes, and best practices for qualifying components.