Intuitive

healthcare

StaffMechanicalEngineer

San Carlos, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Staff Mechanical Engineer at Intuitive. Skills: mechanical design, electromechanical systems, medical applications, SolidWorks 3D CAD. Drive the mechanical design and assembly of novel electromechanical instrumentation integrating motion controls, sensing, fluidics, optics and consumable. Ideate novel system designs and develop/improve existing prototypes and fixtures”

What You'll Achieve.

delivering differentiated, life‑changing instruments and accessories that improve patient outcomes; advance the development of our novel tissue processing and analytics instruments and consumable; deliver on key technical milestones

Industry & Context.

healthcare
Problems you'll solve

analytical skills; creative mindset; troubleshooting process and component-level problems

Eligibility Requirements

proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19, subject to U. S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Degree in mechanical engineering or related field, 5+ years of experience designing, building, and testing precision electromechanical systems for medical robotics, medical device, or diagnostic equipment applications, Expert proficiency in SolidWorks 3D CAD for design of complex parts, assemblies and engineering drawing within a PDM environment, Demonstrated ability to advance the mechanical design of complex medical systems from prototype to manufacturing and commercialization, Ownership of top level assemblies and BOMs including material selection, component selection and manufacturing processes, Experience across designing plastic injection molded components for high-volume disposables/plastics and capital equipment, Broad experience across all phases of the product lifecycle, including proof-of-concept, detail design, debugging, verification, qualification, and transfer to manufacturing, Rapid prototyping capability complemented with small batch manufacturing experience, Support production by troubleshooting process and component-level problems, Participate in Quality and Regulatory activities to support compliant product development and release, analytical skills and creative mindset, Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of experience, Master’s degree with 8 years of experience, or PhD with 6 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering

What You'll Do.

Drive the mechanical design and assembly of novel electromechanical instrumentation integrating motion controls

optics and consumable

Ideate novel system designs and develop/improve existing prototypes and fixtures

Develop mechanical assemblies and source components with consideration for performance

Document mechanical designs to support Ruby’s quality system and transfer to manufacturing including drawings and assembly

Create and implement procedures and protocols for instrument testing

Collaborate with vendors

and manufacturing personnel through prototyping

design transfer and launch

Work closely with a multidisciplinary engineering team and company leadership to deliver on key technical milestones

Support production by troubleshooting process and component-level problems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with vendors, suppliers, and manufacturing personnel; Work closely with a multidisciplinary engineering team and company leadership

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