Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Intuitive · Sunnyvale, CA · 1 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$163k–$234k/yrFull-time
About the role
Join a dynamic team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators dedicated to transforming the future of healthcare through advanced robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the mechanical design of components, mechanisms, and subsystems supporting optics, illumination, electronics packaging, sealing, sterilization, and thermal performance.
- Translate system and subsystem requirements into detailed mechanical designs, specifications, and drawings.
- Drive detailed design execution from concept through prototype build, verification, and manufacturing transfer.
- Apply precision engineering principles, tolerance-driven design, and best practices for robust mechanical integration.
- Work closely with Optics, Electrical Engineering, Firmware, Manufacturing, Reliability, Test, and Materials teams to resolve design tradeoffs and integration challenges.
- Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and failure analysis discussions.
- Communicate technical concepts clearly across disciplines.
- Build and iterate on proof-of-concept and engineering prototypes.
- Perform detailed 2D/3D tolerance analysis, stack-up modeling, and basic FEA/simulation to validate design margins.
- Develop and execute verification plans, DOEs, and durability testing to validate performance over the product lifecycle.
- Troubleshoot design and prototype issues using data-driven root-cause analysis.
- Drive DFM/DFA/DFS for assigned components and subsystems to enable scalable manufacturing.
- Collaborate with suppliers on fabrication, finishing, and joining processes (precision machining, molding, casting, coatings, bonding, etc.).
- Support supplier qualification, manufacturing ramp, and yield improvement activities.
- Partner with Manufacturing and Quality to support design transfer, sustaining engineering, and reliability improvements.
- Generate complete engineering documentation including drawings, tolerance analyses, specifications, test reports, and DHF content.
- Support regulatory and quality-system requirements throughout development.
- Contribute to intellectual property through invention disclosures and technical documentation.
- Mentor junior engineers through design execution, best practices, and technical problem solving.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of design processes, tools, and standards within the team.
Qualifications
- BS or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 7–12 years of mechanical design experience in medical devices, robotics, imaging systems, or similarly demanding fields.
- Demonstrated experience across multiple phases of the product lifecycle: concept, design, prototyping, verification, and manufacturing transfer.
- Hands-on understanding of mechanical–optical interfaces, electronics packaging, thermal effects, and sterilization-driven design constraints.
- Experience designing fixtures, jigs, and basic calibration or alignment tools.
Education & Experience Requirements
- Required: BS or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Required: 7–12 years of mechanical design experience in medical devices, robotics, imaging systems, or similarly demanding fields.
- Preferred: Medical device experience.