- Robot type
- Surgical and Medical
- Location
- SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Sep 15, 2026
Full-time
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Instruments & Accessories
Job description
Position Overview: We are seeking a hands-on, deeply technical individual contributor who delivers complex mechanical design solutions for next-generation surgical robotics instruments platforms. This Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role within our Future Forward team requires strong technical fundamentals, hands-on problem-solving ability, and a collaborative mindset. You will make significant individual contributions across the product lifecycle, from concept generation through human cases, while helping to raise the technical bar of those around you.
Job responsibilities
- Work in a cross-functional project team to design and develop robotic surgical instruments.
- Design and develop complex mechanical and electromechanical and robotic systems’ instruments for surgical applications.
- Execute the end-to-end engineering process: translating user requirements and technical specifications into design solutions through concept generation, hands-on prototyping, testing, pre-clinical and…
- Contribute to sound technology and design decisions, balancing system reliability, manufacturability, risks, and clinical needs.
- Generate and execute test methods to characterize product prototype designs and to determine root cause of design, manufacturing, or material defects.
- Generate product requirements and functional specifications that drive product safety, performance, and durability for robotic instruments, subsystems, and systems.
- Provide written protocols, reports, presentations, and perform technical design reviews to solicit feedback on design activities.
- Development and documentation of mechanical design and manufacturing documentation including: inspection procedures, assembly instructions, manufacturing processes, test 2 methods, purchase specifications, BOMs,…