Principal Mechanical Engineer - Instruments

About the role

This role may reside in Orange, CT or Sunnyvale, CA.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test wristed robotic instruments.
• Innovate and improve existing technologies to enhance precision, efficiency, and safety.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to incorporate solutions into product lines.
• Work closely with the Mechanical, Manufacturing, Supplier, Quality and Clinical engineering teams to implement requirements, iterate through prototypes, analyze performance and ensure design outputs are successfully integrated into effective system designs.
• Develop simulation or characterization methodologies to model system behavior and performance.
• Support robotic instrument and capital equipment development across multiple platforms.
• Perform risk analysis and implement safety mitigations. This includes documentation of risks, requirements, and test protocols to support requests for approval by regulatory agencies such as the FDA.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineering staff.
• Provide support for resolution of field and manufacturing issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Minimum 15 years of medical device experience.
• Proven experience in the development and application of medical devices, and well regarded in the industry or academia as a subject matter expert.
• Experience developing products compliant with safety standards and regulatory requirements for medical devices.
• Lead by having a breadth of technical knowledge that enables a top-level view of the entire project. Using this perspective, act as an interface between various technical specialties. Take ownership of issues that cross disciplinary boundaries to ensure the success of the project.
• Contribute to design documentation throughout the entire product lifecycle such as risks, specifications, test protocols, results and regulatory materials.
• Interested in working at a fast paced, high transaction environment providing solutions throughout the entire product lifecycle.
• Hands-on engineering experience with a proven ability to work well in a team environment.
• Proven expertise and desire to coach engineers to share knowledge and impart best practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, oral) across all levels and organizations.
• Desire to learn and get to the bottom of complex and challenging engineering problems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Minimum 15 years of medical device experience.
• Proven experience in the development and application of medical devices, and well regarded in the industry or academia as a subject matter expert.
• Experience developing products compliant with safety standards and regulatory requirements for medical devices.
• Hands-on engineering experience with a proven ability to work well in a team environment.
• Proven expertise and desire to coach engineers to share knowledge and impart best practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, oral) across all levels and organizations.
• Desire to learn and get to the bottom of complex and challenging engineering problems.

Skills

• Strong performance in a fast-paced, high-energy team environment.
• Quick learning ability.
• Deep technical expertise and hands-on experience with advanced surgical technologies.
• Expertise in designing and optimizing quality and reliability of surgical devices.

Benefits

We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Mandatory Notices
U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer: In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status. Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process). For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need.

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 compensation ranges are listed.

Base Salary Range
Region 1: $220,000 - $330,000
Region 2: $187,000 - $280,500

Shift: Day
Workplace Type: Onsite