Intuitive
Healthcare
SeniorMechanicalEngineerNPD
“Senior Mechanical Engineer - NPD at Intuitive. Skills: mechanical design, Mechanical analysis, failure analysis, CAD software, volume manufacturing processes, product development lifecycle. ensure designs of medical capital equipment meet clinical and user needs and perform reliably and effectively in the field. conceptualize, develop, and productize mechanical designs”
What You'll Achieve.
make surgery smarter, safer, and more human; improve outcomes around the world; contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare; ensure designs of medical capital equipment meet clinical and user needs and perform reliably and effectively in the field; ensure high quality and delivery of the projects
Industry & Context.
issue troubleshooting; Making sound decisions when faced with the time constraints and ambiguous or incomplete information is essential; failure analysis; troubleshooting process and component problems; get to the bottom of tough technical problems
Ability to travel up to 10% time, proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19, U. S. Export Controls Disclaimer
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS ME or similar with 6 years of experience or Master’s degree plus 4 years or PhD plus 1 year, mechanical design, Mechanical analysis, including statics, dynamics, kinematics, stress, fatigue, thermal, and reliability, Proficiency at failure analysis, Design, analyze and document components, structures, and mechanical assemblies in SolidWorks or similar CAD software, Release designs following good documentation principles and configuration control methods, Experience designing for volume manufacturing processes such as metal casting, plastic injection molding, sheet metal stamping, compression molding, thermoforming, etc., Self-driven with the ability to excel in a high-energy, small, focused team environment and maintain a sense of shared responsibility and shared reward, Capacity to lead multiple complex projects in parallel, Independently prioritizes activities across projects, ensuring high quality and delivery of the projects, Comfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer, Ability to communicate effectively (written, oral) across all levels and organizations
Nice to Have
Experience in designing with a focus on robotics and/or medical products, Experience in a regulated environment (FDA, Military, FAA or equivalent), Comfortable with execution of design verification/validation test protocols, assessing risk (FMEA), providing inputs to regulatory agency approval including UL, CE and FDA is a plus, Experience designing for injection molding and extrusion, Curiosity and excitement to learn new subjects and get to the bottom of tough technical problems, Proven ability to lead teams, manage stakeholders, and mentor other engineers
What You'll Do.
ensure designs of medical capital equipment meet clinical and user needs and perform reliably and effectively in the field
and productize mechanical designs
Lead multi-disciplinary technical teams
working closely with Product Management and Clinical Development to translate clinical and user needs into requirements and specifications for new and current designs
Rapidly develop and iterate full-scale prototypes of candidate architectures to satisfy requirements
Design components and produce mechanical drawings in a government regulated environment for volume manufacturing processes
Develop and commercialize mechanical assemblies
with careful consideration for key functions and safety
Perform risk analyses and develop design requirements
Document and test design according to corporate and departmental operating procedures
Provide technical expertise to assist with the development of initial fixtures and assembly processes in collaboration with manufacturing and automation teams
Support production of final product by troubleshooting process and component problems
Support the quality and regulatory processes
Help establish individual and team goals aligned with overall project and company goals
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
works closely with clinical, electrical, industrial design, supplier engineering, quality and manufacturing teams; part of a team of talented engineers in a focused, high energy, collaborative work environment; Lead multi-disciplinary technical teams, working closely with Product Management and Clinical Development; collaboration; manage stakeholders
Communication Scope
Ability to communicate effectively (written, oral) across all levels and organizations
Process & Methodology
Capacity to lead multiple complex projects in parallel, Independently prioritizes activities across projects, ensuring high quality and delivery of the projects
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