- Robot type
- Surgical and Medical
- Location
- SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Jul 14, 2026
Full-time
Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer, Single Port Systems
Job description
Develop, Validate, and Continuously Improve the processes and tools for low-volume manufacturing and testing of complex robotic capital equipment used for minimally invasive robotically assisted laparoscopy.
The role requires effective participation in sustaining and new product development teams, involves providing support for manufacturing lines, developing manufacturing equipment, and refining electro-mechanical components, assemblies, process documentation, tooling, and test methods. Additionally, it involves challenging product designs to improve efficacy, reliability, manufacturability, and cost for robotic surgical equipment.
Job responsibilities
- Design, qualify, release, and implement tools, fixtures, and processes.
- Resolve failures of varying complexity, of both process and hardware nature. Identify specific root cause and implement solutions to improve yield/manufacturability.
- Assist in product design reviews with a focus on DFX methods.
- Write validation protocols for equipment and PPQ Protocols for line level qualification.
- Create and revise work instructions for assembly and test processes, and train manufacturing team on new content.
- Manage and examine data for CPK and process capability, and implement improvements based on data.
- Support Supplier Engineering, Purchasing, Planning and Quality teams to resolve line facing issues.
- Create, review, and revise Risk Management documents such as PFMEA.
Job requirements
- Minimum 7+ years in a manufacturing or design-related role, or 5 years with MS in technical discipline
- Mechanical Design / Tool Design
- Strong 3D CAD and Solid Modeling skills (Solidworks preferred)
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Necessary to engage with technicians, production management, product development, planning, purchasing, regulatory, inspection, customer support and clinical…
- ALM and PLM tools for Engineering Change Orders and Risk Management
- A continuous improvement mindset
- Knowledge of process controls, including Six-Sigma, CPk, etc.
- Technical problem-solving skills with ability to identify root cause and drive corrective action (Fishbone, 8D Analysis)