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Primary Function of Position

An NPI Manufacturing Engineer in Intuitive Surgical’s Future Forward group supports the development of manufacturing processes and equipment for systems, instruments, and accessories for new robotic surgical platforms. As an early member of the team, this role will help define the eventual product from prototypes through clinical trials and into product launch. Essential Job Duties

As part of the team, the engineer will work to:

• Assess manufacturability of current designs and identify critical steps for further process development
• Develop NPI strategy for supporting verification and validation of product and process
• Build and maintain top level assemblies in Agile document control system
• Define pilot manufacturing lines for system components, instruments, and accessories, order equipment, and bring up the line
• Specify, purchase, build, and qualify aids and test equipment for the Production line
• Manage completion of all manufacturing documentation in support of launch
• Support Engineers and Technicians in Pilot and early Production builds of product

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience, at least 2 years in medical device manufacturing
• Ability to leverage internal and external resources to complete tasks
• Experience with validation/verification of processes, equipment, and products
• Prior experience with Design Control processes for medical devices and/or clinical applications of surgical instruments, and/or automated equipment design
• Familiarity with Industrial Engineering practices and skills
• Quantitative process development skills including (p)FMEA, tolerance analysis, DoE, SPC, GR&R, and Cpk
• Familiarity with mechanical CAD (Solidworks), ERP (SAP), PLM (Agile), and ALM (Polarion) software
• Exceptional organizational skills and proven ability to work on multiple fast-paced project threads simultaneously
• Clear and efficient documentation skills including within a Change Control environment

Required Education and Training

• BS in relevant engineering discipline

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 Employment 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.

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

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 salary ranges are listed.

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

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.

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 salary ranges are listed.