Staff NPD Engineer

1 week ago

Sunnyvale, California, United States Intuitive Full time
Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

The Staff Design Engineer will lead all technical aspects of next gen catheter steerable catheter and flexible endoscope designs at Intuitive for Ion. The IonTM endoluminal system is Intuitive's robotic platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung with an initial goal of improving the early diagnosis of lung cancer. Ion accesses deep into the lungs and offers treatment not possible with conventional tools.

Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Lead all design deliverables for derivative and breakthrough steerable catheter and endoscope projects.
  • Create novel designs that meet the needs of all stakeholders including clinical and manufacturing
  • Test early phase devices to identify risks, root causes and appropriate design related solutions
  • Quickly assess design options and necessary activities to drive decisions based on sound engineering principles and data
  • Develop Test Methods and identify appropriate level of testing such as sample size and limit/challenge testing to ensure design is robust and capable of meeting requirements for a wide variety of process and clinical conditions
  • Complete detailed drawings and robust tolerance analysis and update designs accordingly.
  • Organize and analyze data and schedule periodic technical reviews to present findings, conclusions and next steps to piers and stakeholders
  • Work closely with Clinical, Supply Chain and Manufacturing to establish requirements, metrics and assess tradeoffs and progress
  • Engage Manufacturing Engineering, Equipment Engineering and production to help develop robust processes for high volume and cost effective manufacturing
  • Partner with design control engineer to follow all Design control SOPs and complete design control deliverables including requirements, risk analysis and Design V&V testing
  • Provide design and process support and continued sustaining support during the early phases of manufacturing
  • Maintain close ties to RMA and field complaints to assess potential design related changes that may be needed
Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a strong background in catheter design and processes, including braiding, laminating, laser welding, and Injection molding. The candidate must have a proven track record of designing, building and testing catheter designs from initial concept to manufacturing transfer. The candidate must have a solid Engineering background with experience in CAD, FEA and Materials have demonstrated ability to use these tools for designing many of the components needed for a complex steerable catheter. The candidate should be comfortable with hands on building and testing, but also have a strong understanding of the engineering theory behind such devices.

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:
  • Minimum BS Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline required, MS or Higher Preferred. Advanced degrees may substitute for experience
  • Minimum 10 years of experience developing commercial medical products, at least 5 yrs of steerable catheter design experience
  • Thorough understanding of the state of the art of steerable catheters or flexible endoscopes.
  • Thorough understanding of the state of the art at design and manufacturing houses for catheter components such as extrusions, braiding, mandrels, pullwires and catheter sub assemblies
  • Demonstration of multiple years of hands on steerable catheter prototyping and development.
  • Demonstration of strong analytical ability to test and assess design concepts
  • Training in 'Design for Six Sigma' and robust design techniques is a plus.
  • SolidWorks proficient.
  • Proficient with Matlab, and capable of performing data analysis on large data sets
  • Capable of performing FEA, MoldFlow or CFD if needed
  • Hands-on engineering with ability to work well in a team environment.
  • Excellent written and communication skills.
Additional Information

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

Videos To Watch

  • NPD Technician Instruments

    2 months ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Intuitive Surgical Full time

    Job DescriptionPrimary Function of Position:Intuitive Surgical designs and manufactures highly complex mechanical systems for use in surgery. The Senior NPD Technician is responsible for supporting the development of new and existing product designs. The critical need for this role is to support prototype builds and troubleshooting, however, preference will...

  • Sr Manager NPD Instruments and Accessories

    4 days ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Intuitive Surgical Full time

    Job DescriptionPrimary Function of PositionThe Senior NPD Manager guides the design, development, documentation, and verification of products from concept to launch to meet the needs of our customers. You are responsible for project schedules, product performance against requirements and the management of a multi-disciplinary group of engineers and other...

  • Staff NPD Engineer – Flexible Endoscopes

    4 weeks ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Intuitive Surgical Full time

    Job DescriptionThe Staff Design Engineer will lead all technical aspects of next gen catheter steerable catheter and flexible endoscope designs at Intuitive for Ion. The IonTM endoluminal system is Intuitive's robotic platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung with an initial goal of improving the early diagnosis of lung cancer. Ion...

  • Staff NPD Engineer – Flexible Endoscopes

    4 days ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Intuitive Surgical Full time

    Job DescriptionThe Staff Design Engineer will drive all technical aspects of next gen catheter steerable catheter and flexible endoscope designs at Intuitive for Ion. The IonTM endoluminal system is Intuitive's robotic platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung with an initial goal of improving the early diagnosis of lung cancer. Ion...

  • Staff Software Engineer

    2 months ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States OPT Nation Full time

    Staff Software Engineer DevOps focusing on large scale distributed systems to take our hybrid cloud platform to the next level. You will be technical lead in the development and expansion of our cloud platform which services 2000+ engineers by provisioning infrastructure as code taking ownership of CI/CD to test deployments and automate rollbacks and...

  • Staff Software Engineer

    4 weeks ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States OPT Nation Full time

    Staff Software Engineer DevOps focusing on large scale distributed systems to take our hybrid cloud platform to the next level. You will be technical lead in the development and expansion of our cloud platform which services 2000+ engineers by provisioning infrastructure as code taking ownership of CI/CD to test deployments and automate rollbacks and...

  • Engineer Sr Staff

    1 week ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Juniper Networks Full time

    Senior Staff, Software Engineer (Networking, Testing)HYBRID Office: Sunnyvale, CAJuniper Networks is a leading telecommunications equipment vendor building high-performance network products for service providers, enterprises, data centers, campus and metro customers. Juniper routers like MX-series, switches like QFX series, firewalls like SRX series and...

  • Managing Staff Product Engineer

    4 weeks ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Intuitive Surgical Full time

    Job DescriptionPrimary Function of PositionOur Accessories interface between all aspects of the da Vinci system and enable safe and effective robot-assisted surgery. They may be reusable or single-use medical devices (consumables). Our customers interact directly with Accessories in every surgical procedure, and they serve a critical role in customer...

  • Managing Staff Product Engineer

    1 month ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Intuitive Surgical Full time

    Job DescriptionPrimary Function of PositionOur Accessories interface between all aspects of the da Vinci system and enable safe and effective robot-assisted surgery. They may be reusable or single-use medical devices (consumables). Our customers interact directly with Accessories in every surgical procedure, and they serve a critical role in customer...

  • Staff Software Engineer

    1 month ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Danaher Full time

    At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world's most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and...

  • Staff Software Engineer

    4 weeks ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Danaher Full time

    At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world's most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and...

  • Staff Software Engineer

    1 week ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Wal-Mart Full time

    TECHNOLOGY Staff Software Engineer professional openings available at Wal-Mart in Sunnyvale, CA. Perform SW eng'g activities to support Wal-Mart's next generation, global eCommerce platform. Duties & req'mts will vary by position. Walmart will accept any amount of exp w/ req'd skills.For specific job duties, skills req'mts, & to apply, visit https://...

  • Staff Mechanical Design Engineer

    2 months ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Intuitive Surgical Full time

    Job DescriptionPrimary Function of Position:The Staff Mechanical Engineer works in and heads up cross-functional teams to maintain and improve the design, production, and service of the da Vinci Surgical System. They establish root cause of complex problems with electro-mechanical components, manufacturing process and system performance. They identify...

  • Staff Manufacturing Engineer

    4 weeks ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Danaher Full time

    At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world's most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and...

  • Staff Manufacturing Engineer

    1 month ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Danaher Full time

    At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world's most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and...

  • Staff Mechanical Engineer Manufacturing Equipment

    1 month ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Intuitive Surgical Full time

    Job DescriptionPrimary Function of PositionDesign and construct pioneering manufacturing equipment used to support the production of the Intuitive Ion robotic systems and associated instruments and accessories in a multi-national manufacturing environment. The Staff Mechanical Engineer is a person with high energy, ownership, integrity, and accountability...

  • Staff Mechanical Engineer

    2 months ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Intuitive Surgical Full time

    Job DescriptionPrimary Function of PositionIntuitive Surgical designs and manufactures highly complex electromechanical robotic systems for use in surgery, which include a variety of singular sub-systems and components that are required to achieve the desired level of surgical performance. The Senior Mechanical Engineer is accountable for developing,...

  • Staff Manufacturing Engineer Laser Services

    2 months ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Intuitive Surgical Full time

    Job DescriptionPrimary Function of PositionDesign and create pioneering laser manufacturing processes and equipment used to support the production of the Intuitive Ion robotic instruments and accessories in a multi-national manufacturing environment. The Staff Manufacturing Engineer is a person with high energy, ownership, integrity, and accountability who...

  • Staff Manufacturing Engineer

    1 month ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Intuitive Surgical Full time

    Job DescriptionPrimary Function of the PositionContribute your technical manufacturing, equipment design and project management skills to a dynamic manufacturing engineering team creating precision instruments for minimally invasive robotic surgery. The role requires effective participation in the NPI and sustaining manufacturing engineering organization to...

  • Staff Manufacturing Engineer

    4 days ago

    Sunnyvale, California, United States Intuitive Surgical Full time

    Job DescriptionPrimary Function of the PositionContribute your technical manufacturing, equipment design and project management skills to a dynamic manufacturing engineering team creating precision instruments for minimally invasive robotic surgery. The role requires effective participation in the NPI and sustaining manufacturing engineering organization to...