Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

4 weeks ago


Sunnyvale, United States Intuitive Surgical Full time
Job Description

Primary Function of Position

The Future Forward group within Intuitive Surgical is searching for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with a focus on the development of new instruments, contributing to the exploration of a novel concept for a new application of surgical robotics from proof of concept through detailed mechanical design, prototype manufacturing, and pilot level manufacturing. This role is an exciting opportunity to join a small and innovative team in the early phases of product development.

The Future Forward team at Intuitive is a cross-functional team dedicated to the creation of the innovative medical robotic platforms, technologies, and programs. We create transformational technologies to address the major pain points and unmet needs in our healthcare system. Our goal is to create the future of healthcare through platforms and ecosystems that empower providers and teams to deliver transformational life-enhancing care.

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will develop robotic instruments for minimally invasive surgical applications using both methodical and hands-on approaches. The successful candidate will have both the technical depth to resolve complex mechanical, materials and manufacturing design issues and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team to troubleshoot and root cause higher level system issues. They must excel in a high-energy, focused, and small-team environment.

The successful candidate will have a commitment to high quality prototypes and concepts and a demonstrated record of developing, creating, and debugging innovative engineering solutions. A dedicated sense of mutual responsibility and shared reward is required.

Essential Job Duties 

  • Work in a small, cross-functional project team to design and develop robotic surgical instruments.
  • Hands-on assembly and testing of instruments to help proof of concept, design development, pre-clinical, and V&V activities.
  • Generate and execute test methods to characterize product prototype designs and to establish root cause of design, manufacturing, or material defects. Critically examine test results and make design changes or recommendations to the design team.
  • Generate product requirements and functional specifications that drive product safety, performance, and durability for robotic instruments, subsystems, and systems.
  • Provide written protocols, reports, presentations, and perform technical design reviews to solicit feedback on design activities.
  • Development and documentation of mechanical design and manufacturing documentation including: inspection procedures, assembly instructions, manufacturing processes, test methods, purchase specifications, BOMs, component / assembly drawings per the company’s operating procedures.
  • Create and maintain SolidWorks CAD databases, including assemblies, components, and detailed drawings.
  • Observe clinical cases and participate in interviews with clinical experts to inform designs.
  • Provide help for pre-clinical and clinical labs.
  • Document, prepare, and review patent submissions.


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