Manufacturing Engineer

Company Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? 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.

We’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.

The 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.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Job Description

Primary Function of the Position

The successful candidate:

• Contributes to the successful support and advancement of high-volume manufacturing for stapler products.

• Keeps the line running; trouble-shooting equipment and fixture errors, test failures, and general assembly problems.

• Leads efforts that improve quality, reliability, manufacturability, capacity, and/or cost.

• Make careful, sound decisions when faced with pressures typical of a high-energy, team-oriented manufacturing environment.

Essential Job Duties

Specific responsibilities for this Manufacturing Engineer position include:

• Daily support for the Manufacturing Line.

• Provide technical support and failure analysis, for discrepant production components and assemblies.

• Manage the assembly’s material configuration (BOM) and manufacturing process (Traveler).

• Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing processes using pFMEA as a guide.

• Design, build, document and/or specify manufacturing assembly fixtures.

• Establish and perform IQ/OQ/PQ/PPQ as necessary.

• Support Design Verification and Validation (V&V) activities.

• Contribute to iterative component designs and manufacturing processes for reliability improvements and cost reductions.

• Assist supplier quality engineers with material procurement issues.

• Support quality system compliance including, discrepant material dispositions, ECO implementation, and nonconforming evaluations.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience in mid/high volume manufacturing of complex mechanisms including SPC knowledge.

• High mechanical aptitude.

• Experience in DFM assessment and BOM development.

• Use of Agile or similar lifecycle management system tool.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Experienced in ISO 13485 medical device manufacturing environment.

• CAD experience a plus (SolidWorks)

• Sterilized medical device experience a plus.

Required Education and Training

• BS degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Mechatronic Engineering discipline or equivalent work experience.

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.

Intuitive 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.

Mandatory Notices

U.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.

Certain 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).

For 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.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference 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.

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.

Base Salary Range Region 1:$131,000 - $188,600
Base Salary Range Region 2: $111,400 - $160,300
Shift: Day
Workplace Type: Onsite - This job is fully onsite.