Principal Mechanical Design Engineer - Catheters

Primary Function of Position:

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. produces the da Vinci® Surgical System, a minimally invasive robotic surgery system that uses highly complex mechanics, replaceable instruments and accessories, and enhanced three-dimensional visualization to extend surgical technique and precision beyond the limits of the human hand.

The Principal Mechanical Design Engineer will help develop new flexible instruments and accessories while addressing clinical effectiveness and performance needs.  A successful candidate will have strong technical depth in key areas for mechanical design, catheter design, and materials selection, but also have breadth to support multiple different research project, prototypes, and clinical applications. The candidate will also technically manage projects across groups and vendors and have the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.  A strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is required as well as a commitment to high product quality.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Work in cross-functional project team to design, develop and verify designs for flexible surgical instruments and accessories.
  • Work with KOLS and develop concepts based on early clinical, marketing, and customer inputs including early prototyping of designs.
  • Lead early stage ideation and prototyping efforts
  • Evaluations of prototypes, critically analyze results, and make design changes or recommendations with the design team.
  • Provide support for pre-clinical and clinical labs
  • Generate IP and evaluate opportunities from a technical perspective
• Establish individual goals consistent with overall project goals

Skill/Job Requirements:

• Minimum BS Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or related engineering or scientific discipline required.
• Minimum 12 years of experience required
• Proven ability to own all aspects of early stage projects, self starter, takes initiative Proficiency using CAD to design and document mechanisms; SolidWorks preferred
• Hands-on engineering with ability to work well in a team environment
• Experience with flexible Endoluminal devices
  • Steerable catheters a plus
  • Ultrasound devices a plus
  • Experience with braiders and laminators a plus
• Experience with 3D printing, machining, and injection molding a plus
• Excellent written and communication skills. 
• Project management experience a plus

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 Employment 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.

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.

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 salary ranges are listed.