- Robot type
- Surgical and Medical
- Location
- San CarlosCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- May 21, 2026
Full-time
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Job description
Mechanical Engineers play a critical role in Ion’s success by delivering differentiated, life‑changing instruments and accessories that improve patient outcomes. We are looking for a Staff Mechanical Engineer to advance the development of our novel tissue processing and analytics instruments and consumable. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing precision electromechanical systems for medical applications from concept stage to commercialization.
This position reports on-site at offices in San Carlos, CA.
Job responsibilities
- Drive the mechanical design and assembly of novel electromechanical instrumentation integrating motion controls, sensing, fluidics, optics and consumable
- Ideate novel system designs and develop/improve existing prototypes and fixtures
- Develop mechanical assemblies and source components with consideration for performance, manufacturability, and cost
- Document mechanical designs to support Intuitive's quality system and transfer to manufacturing including drawings and assembly
- Create and implement procedures and protocols for instrument testing
- Collaborate with vendors, suppliers, and manufacturing personnel through prototyping, DFM, design transfer and launch
- Work closely with a multidisciplinary engineering team and company leadership to deliver on key technical milestones
Job requirements
- Degree in mechanical engineering or related field
- 5+ years of experience designing, building, and testing precision electromechanical systems for medical robotics, medical device, or diagnostic equipment applications
- Expert proficiency in SolidWorks 3D CAD for design of complex parts, assemblies and engineering drawing within a PDM environment
- Demonstrated ability to advance the mechanical design of complex medical systems from prototype to manufacturing and commercialization
- Ownership of top level assemblies and BOMs including material selection, component selection and manufacturing processes
- Experience across designing plastic injection molded components for high-volume disposables/plastics and capital equipment
- Broad experience across all phases of the product development lifecycle, including proof-of-concept, detail design, debugging, verification, qualification, and transfer to manufacturing
- Rapid prototyping capability complemented with small batch manufacturing experience