Senior Mechanical Engineering Technician - Instruments Team

Job Description

Descriptionof Position:

The Future Forward group within Intuitive Surgical is searching for a Senior Mechanical Engineering Technician with a focus on the mechanical design of next generation surgical robot instruments. This role is an exciting opportunity to join a small and innovative team in the early phases of product development.

Joining Intuitive Surgical means joining a team dedicated to using technology tobenefitpatients by improving surgical efficacy and decreasing surgical invasiveness, with patient outcomes as our highest priority. The Senior Mechanical Engineering Technicianis responsible forsupporting a team of mechanical engineers developing new products at Intuitive. The ideal candidate will be fully proficient in all typical instrument manufacturing processes. The candidate should be comfortable working with minimalsupervision, andwith minimal work instructions and be able to take ideas from R&D engineers and figure out how to build fully functional instrument prototypes. In addition, the individual willassistwith developing andmaintaininga clean and well-organized engineering lab environment that includes robotic instruments, rapid prototype machines, tools, fixtures, prototypes, and supplies.A strong senseof integrity, care, and attention to detail isrequiredas well as a commitment to developing products of the highest quality.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assistingwith all aspects of early prototype builds, includingfabrication and assembly,procurementand inspectionof materials,rework of components,troubleshooting, and repair of prototype instruments

• Assembling prototypesperengineering design/instructions

• Work alongside engineers to fabricate andmodifycomponents using standard prototyping and manufacturing equipment, such as lathe, mill, and laser welder

• Debugging and performance testing of engineering prototypes

• Collecting, recording, and reporting test results

• Preparation of prototype instruments and accessories for benchtop testing and pre-clinical lab evaluations, organizing, overseeing, and collaborating with other groups to assemble and test prototypes.

• Creating prototype test and assembly fixtures, and providing input for the design of production fixtures

• Providing input for protocols and reports for engineering, qualification, and verification studies

• Setup, organization, and maintenance of engineering lab and equipment

• Documenting assembly procedures and training other technicians on assembly.Assistingin knowledge transfer to other groups / teams.