Staff Hardware Test Engineer
Intuitive

Job Info

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At Intuitive, we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints. Our mission is our guiding force; our culture is the DNA that makes us unique.  

As a pioneer in robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), we have been expanding our innovations through technology to help make a difference in the world. For 25 years, human ingenuity has guided our journey to help solve some of healthcare’s complex challenges. 

We believe a great idea can come from anywhere—inclusion and mutual respect are vital to our culture. We value character grounded in integrity, a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and diverse experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and strive to achieve their highest potential.  

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let’s help to advance the world of minimally invasive care. 

Primary Function of Position:

The New Product Verification team at Intuitive is devoted to assuring safe, reliable, and effective products that exceed patient, surgeon, and hospital expectations. The department plays a vital role in product and process quality, in new product development and production, and in the quality of da Vinci and Ion System product lines, including diagnostic systems, instrumentation, and supporting accessories. The Staff Test Engineer will work with a cross functional team of dedicated individuals within a product development team to assure the quality of new designs, to identify issues related to new designs and processes, and to work with other Test Engineers to develop harmonized test methods.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Test Protocol Development, Execution & Reporting

• Generates and takes ownership of test protocols for Design Verification and Life/ Reliability tests
• Works with Design teams to develop test methods needed to ensure design requirements are sufficiently verified
• Executes test protocols for clinically-based surgical simulation and automated testing utilizing da Vinci surgical system, Ion Systems and/or other test equipment
• Identifies, reports and negotiate problems that arise during feasibility and design verification testing, and escalates new or persistent failure modes to appropriate engineering teams

Test Fixture Development:

• Designs test fixtures and other test aids needed to perform Design Verification and Life/ Reliability tests
• Proactively identifies and develops processes and test methods that could benefit from new or updated fixture designs by engaging with design and test engineers

Reasoning Ability: 

• Ability to apply critical thinking to solve problems and while making decisions.
• Ability to influence technical stake holders and suggest process improvements
• Ability to understand and work on complex products and processes                         

Other Responsibilities:

• Is the test engineering technical lead when collaborating with the cross functional teams and contributes to the development of product requirements and risk documents
• Effective technical communication across various levels of the organization at core team meetings and design reviews.
• Ensures successful, on-time completion of department projects; communicates constraints to direct management when successful project completion is at risk
• Complies with company Department and Standard Operating Procedures
• Coach and mentor engineers and technicians in the team

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

Education and/or Experience: 

• Minimum 10+ years’ experience working in an engineering organization. Prefer experience within medical device or pharmaceutical industry.
• Minimum BS in Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering or similar degree. MS preferred.
• College courses in mechanical/ electromechanical engineering, along with significant applicable work experience may be acceptable.
• Understanding of Design controls used in the Medical device development is required.
• Experience with working on through various phases of medical device product development process (concept through launch) is required.

Technical Skills: 

• Ability to perform mechanical engineering calculations needed to support equipment design, including dimensional analysis.
• Experience using tools and measuring equipment (Force Gauge, Calipers, Instron, Oscilloscopes etc.).
• Experience working with electro-mechanical systems is a preferred.
• Experience with SolidWorks or similar CAD software is a plus.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python is a plus.

Other skills and abilities:

• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to multitask, and handle tasks with competing priorities effectively.
• Ability to work with biological samples, including blood, tissue and organs.
• Familiar with GDP skills.

Integrity:

• Accepting and adhering to high ethical, moral, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others

Travel:

• Ability to travel (<10%) as needed to support programs at other facilities

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.

Shift : Shift 1 - Day

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Travel Requirements: Yes, 10 % of the Time Shift: Shift 1 - Day

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