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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 Position\nIntuitive Accessories are the interface between all aspects of the da Vinci system and enable safe and effective robot-assisted surgery. Our customers interact directly with Accessories in every surgical procedure, and they serve a critical role in customer satisfaction and patient outcomes.\nThe Mechanical Engineer, Product Engineering for Single-Port Accessories will provide engineering support across the product portfolio. Projects will include a mix of product improvements for cost savings and manufacturability to enable significant volume growth, along with enhancements to improve reliability and usability. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a passion for continuous improvement, and possess the ability to bring cross-functional teams together to solve problems. A strong sense of responsibility and ownership is required, as well as a commitment to high quality.\nEssential Job Duties\nWork within multi-disciplinary teams to design, develop, and document mechanical components and assemblies for surgical system accessories, including parts made by plastic injection molding, thermoset compression molding, and machining\nReview and define functional requirements based on user and product-level requirements and international standards, and maintain Design History Files per regulatory and corporate requirements\nAnalyze risk of component failure (FMEA) and implement effective mitigations\nCreate and maintain product specifications (including engineering drawings) with careful consideration for critical functions and safety while designing for manufacturability and cost, in accordance with corporate operating procedures\nTroubleshoot issues and get to root cause quickly using thorough and logical methods\nIterate design solutions rapidly by prototyping, testing, and analyzing using engineering principles and techniques, including computer simulation and physical models\nSupport and participate in clinical and human factors evaluations to ensure positive user experience\nCollaborate with manufacturing and supplier engineering to facilitate transfer of designs into sustainable production\nEstablish individual goals aligned with overall project and company goals.\n Required Skills and Experience\nDemonstrated excitement and capacity to learn and quickly analyze tough technical problems using fundamental principles, strong mechanical intuition, and persistence to pinpoint root cause of problems\nDemonstrated ability to think at a systems level, interface between multiple design groups, and negotiate conflicting requirements\nPassion for continuous improvement and a commitment to quality\nUnderstanding concepts of design input, design output, requirement traceability, and FMEA risk analysis\nMechanical analysis, including statics, dynamics, and strength of materials\nDemonstrated ability to design for reliability and manufacturability\nExposure to full product development lifecycle including ideation, design, analysis, debug, verification, qualification, transfer to manufacturing, and sustaining\nDemonstrated knowledge of materials (preferably plastics and silicone rubber) and material properties. Ability to apply knowledge of engineering materials and component selection criteria to product designs through strong concept development, analysis, hands-on prototyping, and reliability testing skills.\nExperience designing plastic components and assemblies\nKnowledge of component manufacturing processes (including injection molding, thermoset molding, machining, vacuum thermoforming, pad printing, laser marking, etc.)\nProficiency with CAD (SolidWorks strongly preferred): designing parts with complex geometry, creating assemblies, creating detailed manufacturing drawings, and analyzing designs with Finite Element Analysis (FEA)\nProficiency at failure analysis, including root cause analysis techniques (e.g., fishbone, 5 Whys, etc.)\nFluency in ASME Y14.5 GD&T and tolerance stack analysis\nComfortable operating machine shop, measurement, and test equipment\nDemonstrated ability to create and execute an engineering test plan, and proficiency at writing engineering test reports\nAbility to communicate effectively (written and verbal) across functions, including presenting to a technical audience\nMinimum 4 years of hardware product design experience with undergraduate degree, or minimum 2 years with graduate degree.\nAbility to travel up to 10%\nRequired Education and Training\nMinimum BS in Mechanical Engineering required, MSME preferred. Biomedical or other engineering discipline may be acceptable with appropriate mechanical experience.\nPreferred Skills and Experience\nSense of shared responsibility and reward\nAbility to excel in a fast-paced, high transaction, mass-production environment\nAbility to utilize deep technical knowledge and broad expertise to achieve company objectives in creative and effective ways\nExperience leading cross-functional meetings\nKnowledge of sterilization methods, biocompatibility, and packaging of medical devices\nKnowledge of additional manufacturing processes such as extrusion, blow molding, ultrasonic welding, RF welding, heat staking, and laser welding\nPrior experience working in a regulated industry (medical device strongly preferred)\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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