Staff Mechanical Design Engineer

Staff Mechanical Design Engineer position focused on developing and optimizing Da Vinci SP surgical instruments. The role involves cross-functional collaboration to advance product designs, ensure manufacturability and reliability, and support FDA compliance for medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Drive design optimization for performance, manufacturability, and reliability of surgical instruments
• Create product specifications, analyze designs, and perform component and validation testing
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, systems, and clinical engineering teams
• Develop Design History Files per FDA requirements and investigate root causes of defects
• Support production transfer and provide ongoing engineering support to manufacturing and service teams

Requirements

• Minimum 12 years of mechanical engineering experience preferred
• BSME required; MSME preferred
• Proficiency with CAD software, SolidWorks preferred
• Strong mechanical analysis skills including statics, dynamics, and stress analysis
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes: injection molding, machining, MIM, heat treatment
• Experience designing hardware in regulated industries for mission-critical applications desired
• Background with small mechanisms, plastics, or disposable medical products a strong plus