7+ years of experience in design, manufacturing, or process engineering, preferably in the medical device industry.
BS in Engineering; advanced degrees (Masters or PhD) are advantageous.
Strong knowledge of value engineering and analysis processes.
Proficient in product design, including interpreting detailed drawings and executing tolerance stack-ups.
Familiar with manufacturing processes for both low and high-volume components.
Excellent problem-solving skills related to DFM and cost analysis.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement value engineering processes within the Product Development Process.
Lead the identification and integration of value engineering tools into business practices.
Serve as a subject matter expert on value engineering methodologies and facilitate workshops.
Create training programs to instill a value engineering mindset across the organization.
Collaborate with teams to drive systemic value engineering opportunities into actionable plans.
Influence supplier technology roadmaps to align with technical requirements.
Define guidelines for design for manufacturing based on best practices.
Benefits
On-site work environment in Sunnyvale, CA.
Opportunity for domestic and international travel up to 20%.
Market-competitive compensation packages including base pay, incentives, and equity.
Potential for professional development through training and workshops.
Full Job Description
Job Description
The Value Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for working cross functionally to identify, develop and implement enterprise-wide value engineering processes and tools. This role will also act as a subject matter resource as needed to facilitate value engineering activities. This role will be instrumental in the identification and implementation of cost savings and ensuring that value is maximized across the full product lifecycle with solutions for cost, quality, and scale through a collaborative, cross-functional approach.
Essential Job Duties
Develop and Implement Value Engineering Processes and embed them into Intuitive's broader business practices, such as the Product Development Process (PDP). Standardize and incorporate best practices to improve product cost, quality, and scale.
Collaboratively lead the identification, assessment, recommendation and implementation of Value Engineering Tools to be integrated into Intuitive's broader business practices, such as Should Cost modeling and Design For Manufacturing (DFM). Standardize and incorporate best practices to improve product cost, quality, and scale.
Become a subject matter resource on various value engineering methodologies (FAST, Should Cost, DFx, etc). Facilitate Value Engineering workshops as required.
Develop training as needed to support embed the value engineering capability and mindset within the extended enterprise.
Collaborate with the extended enterprise to identify and drive systemic Value Engineering opportunities into focused actions necessary to accomplish overarching targets for released and new products.
Work with the extended enterprise to influence supplier technology roadmaps to ensure Intuitive system and instrument technical requirements are met.
Work with the extended enterprise to define criteria/guidelines for design for manufacturing based on process, and best practices for qualifying components.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
Knowledge of value engineering and/or value analysis processes and tools.
Product design and analysis skills, including ability to interpret detailed drawings and execute tolerance stack-ups for assemblies.
Familiar with common manufacturing processes utilized to produce both low and high-volume components and assemblies.
Strong technical skills involving problem solving, DFM, and should-cost/could-cost.
Demonstrated knowledge of component manufacturing processes utilized in the medical device industry (e.g., injection molding, stamping, machining, etc)
Strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills.
Experience training and/or facilitating value engineering workshops is a strong plus.
Familiarity with medical device design, control and validation regulatory requirements is a plus.
Required Education and Training
Minimum Education & Experience: BS degree in Engineering with 7+ year's of experience or Masters plus 5 or PhD plus 3 in design engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, supplier engineering, preferably in the med device industry.
Certified Value Methodology Associate or Value Specialist preferred.
Working Conditions
On-site, Sunnyvale, CA
Ability to travel to suppliers, domestic and international, up to 20% time
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.
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.
About Intuitive Surgical, Inc
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, and markets robotic products designed to improve clinical outcomes of patients through minimally invasive surgery, most notably with the da Vinci Surgical System. The company is part of the NASDAQ-100 and S&P 500. Intuitive Surgical has installed more than 5,000 surgical systems worldwide, and has more than 4,000 employees.
