Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Company Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

This Senior Manufacturing Engineer will build and own the manufacturing line for New Product Introductions (NPI) as well as supports improvements, modifications and further deployment of sustaining production lines of catheter products.  These products support Intuitive’s new robotic platform (Ion) for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung with an initial goal of improving the early diagnosis of lung cancer.

 The position participates in product development teams that specify, build, test and challenge new product designs to improve efficacy, reliability, serviceability, manufacturability and cost. This position requires high technical competence along with being a team player, self-starter, and possessing a can-do attitude.

Essential Job Duties 

• Design, document, assemble, qualify and introduces production assembly/test/inspection fixtures and equipment. 
• Strong CAD skillset with vision for electro-mechanical fixtures design and implementation. 
• Takes ownership of new catheter products during pilot production phase through successful and sustained project launch. This includes driving new product introduction schedules, resolving manufacturability issues, and driving improvements for cost and efficiency. 
• Provides product and process DFM (Design for Manufacturing) input to Product Development Engineering to enhance manufacturability and product cost. 
• Creates an efficient manufacturing assembly line, specifying and/or refining BOMs, workflow processes and detailed MPI work instructions. 
• Uses the Agile ACCS creating and modifying BOM’s, Travelers, EFTs and MPIs including ECO/NCO/MCO writing, reviewing and implementation. 
• Designs and creates production equipment, fixtures and tests as needed to build the production line either internally or as needed at suppliers. 
• Provides training and support to production technicians. 
• Responsible for maintaining compliance with medical device quality system requirements including corrective/preventive action closure, discrepant material dispositions (VR’s PL’s and EE’s). 
• Provides technical support analyzing and/or performing failure analysis for discrepant production components, assemblies and field returns. 
• Leads/participates in continuous improvement initiatives focused on material cost reduction, capacity enhancement, and streamlining of supply chain. 
• Must possess strong communication skills to interface with technicians, product development, planning, purchasing, regulatory, inspection, clinical marketing organizations, and suppliers.
• Mentors and sets project tasks for Manufacturing Engineers on their specific project team and on other teams as needed to further company expertise & effectiveness. 
• Building the catheter manufacturing line could either be internal to ISI or external supplier. 
• Supports, maintains, improves modifies and further develops the manufacturing line as needed for sustaining production, yield enhancement, and cost reduction. 
• Other reasonable assigned duties.

Qualifications

Required Education and Training

•  Minimum 4 yr. degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. 
• Minimum 8+ years’ experience as design or manufacturing engineer supporting product with significant mechanical content. (MSME with 5 years also considered).   

Working Conditions

• None

Preferred Skills and Experience 

• Demonstrated understanding of catheter manufacturing processes including injection molding, machining, stamping, lamination, braiding, thermal bonding, laser bonding, tipping, extrusion handling, and process capabilities.  
• Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical assembly, testing, and inspection processes and Lean principles. 
• Solid modeling/CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred). 
• Strong problem-solving ability, including demonstrated ability to effectively design, execute, report on, and draw conclusions from experiments. 
• Excellent communication, organization, follow-up and documentation skills. 
• Comfortable interacting with technicians, engineers, and management all on a regular basis.
• Strong technical skills in prototyping, tooling development and troubleshooting.
• ISO9001 or experience in medical device manufacturing environment. 
• Specific supplier manufacturing knowhow depends on the specific area assigned.

Additional Information

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Base Compensation Range Region 1: $156 400 USD - $225 000 USD
Base Compensation Range Region 2: $132 900 USD - $191 300 USD
Shift: Day
Workplace Type: Onsite - This job is fully onsite.