- Robot type
- Surgical and Medical
- Location
- SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Sep 10, 2026
Full-time
Sr Mechatronics Equipment Engineer
Job description
As a Sr. Mechatronics Equipment Engineer within the Systems Equipment Engineering team, you will lead the design, development, qualification, and sustaining of tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing equipment used to build and test the da Vinci surgical robot. In this role you will design and develop equipment from precision assembly aids, test and calibration stations, lift/assist and ergonomic tooling, to semi-automated and fully automated stations, partnering closely with Design & Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality, and external equipment vendors.
Job responsibilities
- Design and develop tooling and fixtures to support da Vinci robotic system manufacturing, including:
- assembly aids, alignment/calibration fixtures, test fixtures
- lift/assist tooling, handling fixtures, ergonomic aids
- semi-automated and fully automated equipment and work cells
- Create clear equipment/tooling requirements (performance, safety, ergonomics, cycle time, measurement capability, reliability, serviceability) and drive concepts through detailed design.
- Provide mechatronics integration for tooling/equipment using sensors, actuators, pneumatics, motors, machine vision and basic control elements;
- Create and maintain controlled documentation including: drawings, BOMs, work instructions, maintenance plans, calibration procedures, spare parts lists
- change management (ECOs) and design history as required
Job requirements
- Strong communication skills to interface cross-functionally with product design and development, manufacturing engineering and quality/regulatory.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting of complex electro-mechanical equipment (e.g., FMEA/PFMEA concepts, root cause analysis, basic statistics).
- Experience with automated line controls (PLC, HMI, I/O components), motion/vision control, and mechatronics integration.
- CAD proficiency (SolidWorks preferred); blueprint reading and interpretation; GD&T and tolerance stack analysis.
- Experience with PLM/change control (ECOs), BOM management, and structured documentation practices.
- Organizational skills to manage fast-paced projects simultaneously; prior technical writing experience.
- Experienced with ISO 13485/9001 in medical device or other regulated industry.
- Experience designing automated equipment and complex mechanisms; robotics integration and programming exposure.