- Robot type
- Surgical and Medical
- Location
- SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Sep 4, 2026
Full-time
Staff Mechanical Engineer - Equipment
Job description
Contribute your technical skills to design and develop manufacturing equipment for the Multiport Accessories Process Engineering organization, with a focus on high-volume automation. The candidate will take responsibility for equipment development from initial concept and detailed mechanical design through fabrication, testing, qualification, and release to production.
The candidate will design and develop in-house proprietary manufacturing equipment and will also evaluate external automation suppliers, define detailed equipment specifications, and provide technical oversight to OEMs.
Job responsibilities
- Design and develop in-house manufacturing equipment, automation systems, tooling, and fixtures from concept through release to production.
- Translate manufacturing process needs into detailed equipment requirements, specifications, and acceptance criteria.
- Develop 3D models, engineering drawings, tolerance analyses, bills of material, and supporting technical documentation.
- Integrate mechanical designs with robotics, sensors, motors, pneumatics, motion control, machine vision, and safety systems.
- Evaluate and select OEMs and system integrators based on technical capabilities and project requirements.
- Develop detailed specifications for externally sourced automation equipment and provide technical oversight through design, build, testing, installation, and qualification.
- Lead equipment design reviews, risk assessments, troubleshooting, and technical problem-solving activities.
- Guide equipment projects through applicable design control, engineering change, qualification, and release processes.
Job requirements
- Experience with high volume automation lines.
- Fundamental understanding of process engineering, equipment, test and the manufacturing environment “Self-starter” attitude and comfort in a hands-on environment, where he/she can demonstrate an ability to work with…
- Demonstrated experience designing and releasing manufacturing equipment or complex automated systems into production.
- Proficiency in 3D CAD and engineering drawing development. SolidWorks experience is preferred.
- Strong understanding of mechanical design, mechanism development, GD&T, tolerance analysis, material selection, and manufacturing processes.
- Ability to integrate mechatronic components such as robotics, sensors, motors, pneumatics, motion control, and machine vision systems.
- Experience developing equipment requirements and detailed technical specifications for automation OEMs or system integrators.
- Experience reviewing supplier concepts, designs, drawings, component selections, and equipment acceptance plans.