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Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies-like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion -have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.\nWe’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.\nThe problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful-because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.\nIf you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.\n Primary Function of the Position\nThe Manager Mechanical Design Engineering leads cross-functional teams to maintain and improve the design, production, and service of the da Vinci® Surgical Systems. This includes determining root cause of complex problems with electro-mechanical components, manufacturing process and system performance. This also includes identifying mechanical design and manufacturing process solutions to improve performance, cost, and reliability, and perform the development, documentation, verification, and implementation of these solutions. The successful candidate must be a “player / coach” fcomfortable with some individual technical contribution as well as the leadership of deeply technical individual contributors.\nEssential Job Duties\nLeads cross-functional project teams to design, develop and verify modifications to robotic or other complex mechanisms.\nInvestigate and determine root cause of latent and emerging design, manufacturing or material defects\n\nDevelop, design, test, document, and implement solutions for these defects according to corporate standards and departmental operating procedures\n\nIdentify, develop, and implement alternate part fabrication methods and sources to reduce hardware cost and/or improve strength of supply chain\n\nDevelop and execute design verification/validation test protocols and document results in test reports\n\nSupport product risk assessments, Corrective and Preventive Actions, and quality/regulatory audits as required\n\nInterface with teams across Intuitive including mechanical, software, systems analysis, manufacturing, test, supply chain, quality, regulatory, service, tech pubs, etc.\n\nProvide administrative leadership and control for planning, staffing, budgeting, and project/program cost tracking.\n\nEstablish project teams, assign tasks, set priorities, establish metrics, and track progress against overall goals.\n\nRecognize and attract top talent, mentor, and train team members through one-on-one coaching as well as team wide initiatives.\n\nSupport quality assurance, product reliability, and product regulatory initiatives in responding to customer concerns and other product requirements.\n\n Required Skills and Experience\nComfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design, analysis, debug, verification, transfer to manufacturing, and sustainment.\n\nUnderstand concepts of FMEAs, design input/output, and requirement traceability\n\nTechnical proficiency in mechanism design and robotics\nDesign, manufacture and troubleshooting of electromechanical components and assemblies including brushless DC motors, brakes, encoders and other sensors\n\nDesign, manufacture and troubleshooting of precision mechanical components including bearings, gears, ball screws and linear actuators\n\nComponent selection and design for reliability and manufacturability\n\nProficiency at failure analysis\n\nMechanical analysis, including statics, dynamics, kinematics, stress, fatigue, thermal, and reliability\n\nFollow good documentation principles and configuration control methods\n\nDemonstrated knowledge of a wide variety of manufacturing processes\nMetallurgical heat treatment, stress relief, grinding/lapping\n\nComponent fabrication methods including CNC machining, wire EDM, brazing, and surface coatings\n\nHigh-volume fabrication methods including plastic injection molding, metal-injection molding, stamping, aluminum/steel casting (sand, investment, die)\n\nComfortable operating machine shop, measurement, and test equipment\n\nProven ability to lead departmental and cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives from concept through completion\n\nProven ability to prioritize and organize while guiding your team to tackle many complex projects simultaneously\n\nAbility to communicate effectively (written, oral) across all levels and organizations\n\nAbility to rigorously adhere to and create robust processes\n\nAbility to utilize deep technical knowledge and broad expertise to achieve company objectives in creative and effective ways\n\nReal excitement to learn and get to the bottom of tough technical problems\n\nPassion for creating robust, reliable products with a strong commitment to high product quality\n\nExcel in a fast paced, high transaction, mass-production environment\n\nSense of shared responsibility and reward\n\nRequired Education and Training\nMinimum Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar technical field\n\nMinimum 8 years of experience designing and manufacturing electromechanical products\n\n1-3 year as a people manager or prior management responsibilities through project management or team leadership efforts\n\nFluency in ASME Y14.5 GD&T and tolerance stack analysis\n\nDesign, analyze and document components, structures, and mechanical assemblies in SolidWorks or similar CAD software\n\nPreferred Skills and Experience\nAdvanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar technical field\n\nExperience in medical device industry and/or experience in a regulated industry\n\nExperience with Statistical Process Control in a Mass Production environment\n\nMechatronics experience.\n\nCapability to use MATLAB to create or modify test scripts and system software\n\n 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.\nIntuitive is an Equal 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.\nMandatory Notices\nU.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.\nCertain 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).\nFor 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. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.\nWe will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.\nPreference 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.\nThis position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on\nbusiness need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.\nCompensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the\ncandidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.\nAccommodation & Accessibility Notice:\nIntuitive is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. 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