Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Flexible Instruments

Intuitive Surgical

Job Description

Primary Function of Position:

This candidate will support the design and testing of next generation robotic flexible instruments.

Essential Job Duties:

  • Design new instrument components, using knowledge and experience to select the optimal material and process (metal vs. plastic, molded vs. extruded vs. MIM vs. formed, etc.).
  • Develop test methods, fixtures, and measurement tools to evaluate the performance of robotic catheters and sub-assemblies.
  • Benchmark existing designs and compare candidate designs.
  • Present your findings to design engineering, clinical, and manufacturing, and make recommendations for design iterations.
  • Work with clinical engineering and manufacturing to understand key drivers of product performance, durability, and ease of assembly.
  • Investigate and determine root cause of emerging design or manufacturing defects.
  • Help define engineering requirements and ensure candidate designs are backed by robust data prior to design freeze.
  • Complete detailed drawings and robust tolerance analysis and update designs accordingly.
  • Support process development engineering activities.
  • Mentor and guide younger engineers about best practices in design and engineering.
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Confirmed 10 hours ago. Posted 15 days ago.

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