Sr. Opto-Mechanical Engineer

About the role

The Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer at Intuitive is responsible for sustaining and enhancing the performance, reliability, and capacity of the 3D Surgical Viewer within the dV5 robotic-assisted surgery platform. This role involves cost reduction initiatives, supply chain improvements, and optimizing user-facing performance, all while ensuring compliance with rigorous medical device design controls and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate proposed changes to the dV5 3D Surgical Viewer opto-mechanical design based on input from users, manufacturing, supply chain, and post-sales surveillance, including modeling, testing, and other technical analysis.
• Execute select design changes within rigorous design control requirements, including modification of risk analysis, models, drawings, and specifications.
• Perform design verification testing and coordinate with responsible functions for design validation when needed.
• Collaborate closely with supply chain and manufacturing to ensure manufacturability, including identifying and researching new vendors/processes.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and failure analysis of failures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams affected by changes.

Qualifications

• Skills in opto-mechanical design of free-space optical systems for alignment and stability.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling and generating 2D CAD part drawings and design specifications.
• Experience in GD&T tolerance analysis.
• Experience initiating and executing design changes with rigorous design control requirements.
• Experience with kinematic mounting principles for precision optical components.
• Knowledge of material selection and properties including metal, glass, plastic, adhesives, and coatings.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, process controls, design of experiments (DOEs), and capability analysis.
• Hands-on experience with developing and performing engineering tests including formal design verification, including fixture design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills suitable for a regulated environment.
• Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers.

Required Education and Training

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or Opto-Mechanical Engineering or closely related field and 5-10 years work experience.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with medical device design and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) for structural, thermal, and optical performance.
• Experience with characterizing optical system performance, image quality, and factors affecting human visual perception.
• Experience with SolidWorks, Matlab, Ansys, Zemax, and Windchill.
• Familiarity with optical design and modeling.
• Experience with electromechanical design, PCBAs, components, and flexible circuits.