- Robot type
- Surgical and Medical
- Location
- SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Jun 5, 2026
Full-time
Staff Mechanical Design Engineer - New Product Development
Job description
The R&D group within Intuitive Surgical is searching for a staff mechanical engineer with a focus on the mechanical design of surgical instruments, contributing to the exploration of a novel system concept and optimization of established system concepts for a new application of surgical robotics. This role is an exciting opportunity to join a small and innovative team focused on successful implementation of product development.
The Instrument and Accessories team at Intuitive is a cross-functional team dedicated to the creation of innovative medical robotic tools and technologies.
Joining Intuitive Surgical means joining a team dedicated to using technology to benefit patients by improving…
Job responsibilities
- Work in a small, cross-functional team to define and develop product requirements and functional specifications for robotic instruments, subsystems, and systems
- Analyze and test product prototype designs, critically analyze results, and present results to the engineering team
- Provide written protocols, reports, presentations, and perform technical design reviews to solicit feedback on design activities on an ongoing basis
- Development and documentation of mechanical design and manufacturing documentation including: inspection procedures, assembly instructions, new manufacturing processes, test methods, purchase specifications, BOMs,…
- Create and maintain SolidWorks CAD databases, including components, assemblies, and detailed drawings
- Contribute to and make decisions based on risk assessments, industry standards, and regulatory frameworks
- Observe pre-clinical and clinical cases and interface with clinical experts to inform designs and identify user needs through workflow analysis
- Document, prepare and review patent submissions
Job requirements
- Minimum BS (Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field) required
- Minimum twelve (12) years of experience taking products from concept to production, 8 years with MS or 5 years with PhD (medical product experience preferred).
- Familiarity with all phases of the product development lifecycle including requirements generation, design, verification, validation and transfer.
- Experience using GD&T and other related ASME/ISO drafting standards and tolerance stack up analysis.
- Proficiency using CAD to design and document mechanical designs (SolidWorks preferred).
- Proven ability to apply the basic laws of physics to understand and achieve quick and reliable solutions to engineering problems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills such as finite element analysis, statistics, and design of experiments.
- Strong understanding of design needs for reliability and manufacturability.