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Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? 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.

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

The Wiring Harness Mechanical Design Engineer is a mechanical design engineer with a current focus on wiring harness and cable system design for da Vinci platforms, from concept through production. Over time, this role may expand into broader mechanical design responsibilities across the product. This role partners closely with Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supplier Engineering to deliver reliable, manufacturable, and serviceable harness solutions.

The engineer applies strong mechanical design fundamentals and working knowledge of electrical interfaces to develop and document designs, support prototype builds, and resolve issues quickly. Contribute to mechanical design of components and subsystems for da Vinci platforms, with initial focus on wiring harness and cable assemblies

Design and develop wiring harness assemblies and related mechanical components in collaboration with Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems Engineering teams

Create and release mechanical and harness design documentation, including drawings, schematics, and routing diagrams

Perform electrical and mechanical analyses (wire sizing, routing constraints, bend radius, strain relief, and cable packaging within mechanical assemblies)

Support design and architecture definition of harnesses and related mechanical subsystems with guidance from senior engineers, including routing through complex mechanical assemblies and managing interface constraints

Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, and materials selection to support robust mechanical designs across the product

Design for manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, and cost in partnership with Manufacturing and Supplier Engineering

Support vendor engagement during prototype development and fabrication of harness assemblies, and assist with build activities

Hands-on prototyping and assembly of mechanical components, wiring harnesses, and cable assemblies using standard lab tools and processes

Troubleshoot issues during prototype builds and early production, including hands-on debug of harness assemblies, connectors, and routing issues; Contribute to mechanical and harness design improvements using DFM feedback and failure analysis

Minimum 3 years of mechanical design engineering experience, including at least 1 year of wiring harness or cable design experience

Strong mechanical design fundamentals, including GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, material selection, and DFM/DFA principles (moved up)

Working knowledge of structural analysis fundamentals, including hand calculations and basic FEA to support component design decisions (e.g., Working knowledge of electrical fundamentals relevant to harness design (current, voltage drop, grounding, shielding)

Understanding of harness integration considerations, including routing, strain relief, and packaging constraints

Experience using CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks) and creating detailed mechanical and harness manufacturing drawings (flattened harness drawings, BOMs, wire lists)

Familiarity with design control processes in a regulated environment, including design verification, validation, and technical documentation practices

Experience contributing to design risk analyses (e.g., DFMEA) and applying findings to design improvements

Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems Engineering teams

Required Education and Training

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with typically 5+ years of relevant experience

OR Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with typically 3+ years of relevant experience

Primarily computer-based design work using CAD and documentation tools

Occasional travel to supplier and manufacturing sites

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. 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.

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.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. We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. The target compensation ranges are listed.

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