Mechanical Engineering Technician

About the role

Joining Intuitive Surgical means joining a team dedicated to using technology to benefit patients by improving surgical efficacy and decreasing surgical invasiveness, with patient outcomes as our highest priority.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with all aspects of early prototype builds, including procurement of material, inspection of materials and subassemblies, rework of components, assembly, troubleshooting, and repair of prototype systems
• Assist engineers to fabricate and modify components using standard prototyping and manufacturing equipment
• Debugging and performance testing of engineering prototypes
• Aiding engineers in benchtop and excised tissue lab evaluations of prototypes
• Collecting, recording, and reporting test results
• Preparing prototype instruments and accessories for benchtop testing and pre-clinical lab evaluations, organizing, overseeing, and collaborating with other groups to assemble and test prototypes
• Creating prototype test and assembly fixtures, and providing input for the design of production fixtures
• Providing input for protocols and reports for engineering, qualification, and verification studies
• Setting up, organizing, and maintaining of engineering lab and equipment
• Documenting assembly procedures and training other technicians on assembly
• Assisting in knowledge transfer to other groups / teams

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years' experience supporting a mechanical engineering group in a product development organization
• Minimum Associate of Science degree, or equivalent work experience
• Hands-on skills and knowledgeable in prototyping and manufacturing methods, including soldering, microscopic wire and cable stripping, use of rotary tools, drills, small hand tools and adhesive bonding
• Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes including manual assembly and common machine shop tools
• Manual dexterity to assemble small components
• Ability to inspect components using metrology equipment (including calipers, micrometers, vision systems, CMM)
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office required, Solidworks experience desirable
• Excellent organizational skills
• Able to work independently