Sr Manufacturing Engineer

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.

Primary Function of Position

You will be responsible for supporting the duplication, qualification, and sustaining of manufacturing lines that build Multi Port (MP) robotic systems in Peachtree Corners, GA.  You will perform regular analysis of factory data and use it to anticipate and solve manufacturing/quality problems, delivering improvements in yield, reliability, serviceability, manufacturability, testability, capacity and cost.  Interface with cross-functional engineering teams including electrical, mechanical and software disciplines. This position is highly collaborative, and strong communication/presentation skills will provide you with high visibility amongst the engineering, production, and management teams.

Essential Job Duties

• Duplicate, qualify, and scale surgical robotic systems manufacturing lines in the new facility.

• Provide product and process Design for Manufacturability input to enhance manufacturability and servicing.

• Take ownership of products from production phase through end-of-life.

• Assist in creation and maintenance of efficient “mid-volume” manufacturing assembly line, specifying and/or refining BOMs, workflow processes and detailed work instructions.

• Provide training and support to production technicians.

• Design, qualify, document, and introduce production and service assembly/test fixtures & equipment.

• Maintain compliance with medical device quality system including corrective action closure, discrepant material dispositions, and change implementation.

• Provide technical support analyzing and/or perform failure analysis for discrepant production components, assemblies, and field returns.

• Lead/participate in initiatives focused on yield improvement, material cost reduction, capacity enhancement, and outsourcing of assemblies.

• Must possess strong communication skills to interface with technicians, product development, planning, purchasing, regulatory, inspection, customer support, and clinical marketing organizations.

• Manage and allocate team resources over multiple projects. Negotiate for needed resources from other teams to enable project success as needed.

• Create budget estimates for tooling, test equipment, prototype designs, and first article activities. Assist material procurement and supplier quality teams with development and maintenance of contract manufacturers for mechanical assembly.

• Perform other duties as required.

Required Skills and Experience

• Candidate must be of high character and energy with regard for detail.

• Demonstrated Electro-mechanical and/or Process Engineering ability.

• Demonstrated ability in failure analysis and continuous improvement.

• “Self-starter” attitude and comfort in a hands-on environment, where he/she can demonstrate an ability to work with other engineers to influence product design to improve reliability.

• Troubleshooting mind set - an ability to systematically and effectively break down a system or process into subparts to identify failures and troubleshoot to component level.

• Excellent documentation skills and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing across all levels of the organization.

Required Education and Training

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or equivalent.

• 3-5 years relevant work experience.

Working Conditions None

Preferred Skills and Experience

• MS degree in an Engineering discipline.

• 5-7 years relevant work experience as a design or manufacturing engineer supporting product with significant mechanical content.

• Prior experience with various sensor applications and technologies, including reliability and performance assessment.

• Prior experience working in an FDA/ISO regulated environment.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively design experiments.

• Prior project leadership experience.

• Prior supplier quality responsibility.

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.