Senior Mechanical Engineer, Electronics Enclosure Design

Primary Function of Position

The Systems Mechanical Engineering team is responsible for the development of multiport da Vinci Surgical Systems from product concept through market launch and initial product stabilization. The Senior Mechanical Engineer, Electronics Enclosure Design will focus on designing a novel compute box for use within various da Vinci system platforms. This person will need to leverage their working understanding of thermal management, electromechanical design, and design requirement definition and refinement. They will interface with multiple functions including electrical engineering, systems engineering, manufacturing, procurement, supplier engineering, quality, and regulatory.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer is expected to use first-principles design methodology and analytical skills to conceptualize, develop, and verify a new compute box architecture, work with cross-functional representatives, and make sound decisions under time constraints and ambiguous information typical of research and development.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical design development of a novel electronics enclosure design
• Author and release design documentation including drawings, schematics, etc.
• Work with interdisciplinary teams to communicate effectively and bring consensus on complex problems
• Negotiate requirements within multi-disciplinary teams
• Design for EMC compliance, manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, and cost
• Select and manage vendors in the prototype phase
• Collaborate with manufacturing to create product assembly tooling, fixtures, and instructions
• Develop and perform component verification 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
• Rapidly develop and iterate full-scale prototypes of candidate architectures to satisfy requirements
• Drive design improvements through DFM and failure analysis
• Mentor and coach other engineers in problem solving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or similar
• 7+ years of experience with mechanical design or machine design in a regulated industry (medical device, aerospace, spacecraft, defense, etc.)
• Deep understanding of design controls: design inputs & outputs, risks, design verification, and change control
• Passion for details in creating robust and reliable machines designed for mission-critical applications
• Ability to apply knowledge of thermal management and engineering materials and criteria to productize designs through concept development, design analysis, hands-on prototyping, and reliability testing
• Proficiency using CAD, analysis, and finite element simulation tools to design mechanical assemblies
• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to receive and implement performance feedback
• Self-driven with ability to excel in a high-energy, small, focused team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Surgical or medical device product experience
• Thermal simulation experience (ANSYS Icepak)
• Comfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer
• Experience designing for volume manufacturing processes such as metal castings, injection molding, sheet metal stamping, compression molding, thermoforming, etc.
• SolidWorks experience