Job Description:

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
Primary Function of Position

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer is expected to use machine design and data-based skills to conceptualize, develop and verify new mechanical designs. They must utilize creativity and sound engineering judgment in the design of structures, kinematics, robotic actuation and sensing solutions. They are responsible for key system components and will interface with suppliers and manufacturing to build high-quality hardware prototypes and productize new designs. They 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 conclusions when faced with the time pressures, ambiguous, and incomplete information typical of research and development.

Essential Job Duties

• Influencing assembly architecture and designing mechanical assemblies, with careful consideration for kinematics, drivetrain components, servo motors, sensors, safety mechanisms, and failure contingencies


• Rapid development and iteration of full-scale prototypes of candidate architectures and mechanism designs to satisfy requirements


• Create product functional requirements and design specifications, authoring concept and design documentation for a regulatory controlled environment


• Perform design FMEA


• Designing for reliability, cost and manufacturability


• Developing and performing component verification testing and product validation testing


• Supporting final product delivery by troubleshooting process, component and system issues.


• Collaborating with vendors, suppliers and manufacturing in the prototype and design-transfer phase.


• Providing technical guidance and mentorship for team members.

Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience

• Experience/ownership with product development lifecycle phases including design, debug, verification, transfer to manufacturing, and sustainment


• Technical expertise with mechanism design, power transmission, sensors, robotics and/or medical products


• Analysis including statics, dynamics, kinematics, stress, fatigue, thermal, and reliability


• Design, review and document components, structures, and mechanical assemblies in SolidWorks or similar CAD software


• Solid understanding of component or material selection criteria, and design for reliability and manufacturability


• Demonstrated knowledge of a wide variety of component manufacturing processes


• Proficient in GD&T and tolerance stack analysis


• Solid hands-on prototyping skills such as 3D Printing and machine shop equipment


• Designing and executing experiments on durability or function


• Capable of using MATLAB to create or modify test scripts and system software


• Demonstrated excitement to learn and quickly review tough technical problems, thinking creatively and fundamentally about the solution


• Ability to communicate effectively (written, oral) across all levels and organizations


• Self-driven with the ability to excel in a high-energy, small, focused team environment, to maintain a proven sense of shared responsibility and reward


• Ability to manage and mentor other engineers

Required Education and Training

• Minimum BSME


• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience


• Work experience in mechatronic, robotics, surgical or medical devices a plus. FDA or other regulated industry preferred.

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.

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.

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.

Base Salary Range Region 1: $143,500 USD - $206,500 USD
Base Salary Range Region 2: $122,000 USD - $175,600 USD
Shift: Day
Travel: 10% of the time
Workplace Type: Set Schedule - This job will be onsite weekly, the percentage of onsite work will be defined by the leader.

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