Mechanical Engineer

Primary Function of Position

Surgeons need to see clearly in order to heal their patients. Surgeons use the da Vinci Surgical System for extended continuous duration under the intense stress of a surgical environment. Visual clarity and precise representation of the surgical field along with ease of use and optical comfort across the broad spectrum of surgeons are pillars of Intuitive's vision products. Join the engineering team to develop the surgical viewer for the next generation system.

The Mechanical Engineer 2 on this team must effectively apply creativity and sound multi-disciplinary engineering judgement in the design of surgical vision capital equipment. They are responsible for key system components and will interface with suppliers and manufacturing to build high-quality hardware prototypes and productize new designs. The mechanical engineer will be expected to excel in a focused, high-energy, collaborative work environment with a team of talented engineers. They should be capable of making sound decisions when faced with the time pressures, ambiguous, and incomplete information typical of research and development.

Essential Job Duties

• Design components and produce mechanical drawings for a wide range of part types which may include cast metal, injection molded plastic, stamped sheet metal, etc.
• Understand and document design changes adhering to quality processes
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to define and execute on design requirements for new and current designs
• Rapidly develop and iterate the design of full-scale prototypes of candidate designs to satisfy requirements
• Develop mechanical assemblies, with careful consideration for key functions and safety, as well as designing for manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, and cost
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and service stakeholders to troubleshoot problems and create product assembly tooling, fixtures, and instructions from prototype to launch activities
• Work with vendors and suppliers to support design transfer activities from engineering builds to launch
• Develop documentation and perform product verification testing

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong mechanical design skills and demonstrated ownership of previous projects
• Proficiency using 3D CAD software to design complex mechanical assemblies, create drawings, and perform analysis
• Excellent technical communication and interpersonal skills in a collaborative work environment
• Ability to adapt to different phases of product development cycle, including concept, design, manufacturing, and testing
• Strong concept development, design analysis, hands-on prototyping, and performance and reliability testing skills
• Ability to generate functional requirements and identify key risks associated with a design/product
• Ability to execute and document component and assembly changes in a change control system

Required Education and Training

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Post-graduate study (MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering), or equivalent work experience
• Experience with developing products and applying industry standards in a regulated environment
• Medical system design experience or similar is a plus
• Experience in Engineering Simulation (FEA, CFD, etc.) applied to design optimization
• Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams like system analysts, field/clinical engineers, human factors, industrial design, UI design, etc.