Job Description

Primary Function of Position

The Ion™ endoluminal system is Intuitive's robotic platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung, with an initial goal of improving the early diagnosis of lung cancer.

Our New Product Development (NPD) team is seeking a candidate with an analytical mind and exceptional design skills to design and implement solutions while committing to the highest product quality for our robotic platform. The ideal candidate will thrive in a high-energy, focused, small-team environment and be comfortable handling multiple priorities.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing new business within Intuitive and contribute meaningfully to its future growth.

Essential Job Duties

This role works closely with clinical, electrical, industrial design, supplier engineering, quality and manufacturing teams to ensure designs of medical capital equipment meet clinical and user needs and perform reliably and effectively in the field. In this position, you will be part of a team of talented engineers in a focused, high energy, collaborative work environment, challenged to make sound decisions when faced with time pressures and ambiguous or incomplete information typical of issue troubleshooting and product development. You will be expected to use design and analytical skills to conceptualize, develop, and productize mechanical designs. Making sound decisions when faced with the time constraints and ambiguous or incomplete information is essential.

• Lead multi-disciplinary technical teams, working closely with Product Management and Clinical Development to translate clinical and user needs into requirements and specifications for new and current designs.
• Rapidly develop and iterate full-scale prototypes of candidate architectures to satisfy requirements
• Design components and produce mechanical drawings in a government regulated environment for volume manufacturing processes which may include cast metal, thermoforming, sheet metal, and others.
• Develop and commercialize mechanical assemblies, with careful consideration for key functions and safety.
• Perform risk analyses and develop design requirements. Document and test designs according to corporate and departmental operating procedures.
• Provide technical expertise to assist with the development of initial fixtures and assembly processes in collaboration with manufacturing and automation teams.
• Support production of final product by troubleshooting process and component problems.
• Support the quality and regulatory processes.
• Help establish individual and team goals aligned with overall project and company goals.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience with mechanical design, including
  • Mechanical analysis, including statics, dynamics, kinematics, stress, fatigue, thermal, and reliability.
  • Proficiency at failure analysis.
  • Design, analyze and document components, structures, and mechanical assemblies in SolidWorks or similar CAD software.
  • Release designs following good documentation principles and configuration control methods.
  • Experience designing for volume manufacturing processes such as metal casting, plastic injection molding, sheet metal stamping, compression molding, thermoforming, etc.
• Self-driven with the ability to excel in a high-energy, small, focused team environment and maintain a strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward. Contributes to a positive and fun work environment.
• Capacity to lead multiple complex projects in parallel. Independently prioritizes activities across projects, ensuring high quality and delivery of the projects.
• Comfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, oral) across all levels and organizations.

Required Education and Training

• BS ME or similar with 6 years of experience or Master's degree plus 4 years or PhD plus 1 year

Working Conditions

• Ability to travel up to 10% time.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in designing with a focus on robotics and/or medical products.
• Experience in a regulated environment (FDA, Military, FAA or equivalent). Comfortable with execution of design verification/validation test protocols, assessing risk (FMEA), providing inputs to regulatory agency approval including UL, CE and FDA is a plus.
• Experience designing for injection molding and extrusion.
• Curiosity and excitement to learn new subjects and get to the bottom of tough technical problems.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage stakeholders, and mentor other engineers.

Additional Information

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.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate's experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate's qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

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.