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Intuitive Surgical

Mechanical Engineer, Instruments - Future Opportunity

Sunnyvale, CA, United States

Intuitive Surgical is hiring a Mechanical Engineer, Instruments - Future Opportunity in Sunnyvale, CA, United States. Posted September 2, 2026.

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Job at a glance

Company
Intuitive Surgical
Location
Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Workplace
On-site
Sector
Traditional Engineering
Posted
September 2, 2026

About the job

Job Description

Essential Job Duties

  • Work in a small, cross-functional project team to design, develop and verify new concepts for advanced energy catheters and/or flexible electromechanical instruments and related accessories (e.g. medical cables)
  • Develop, implement, test and document new solutions, processes, and designs according to corporate standards and departmental operating procedures, with guidance from senior engineers
  • Perform hands-on assembly and testing of devices to support proof of concept, design development, pre-clinical and V&V activities; proactively communicating findings and flag issues to immediate team
  • Support investigation and determine root cause of emerging design or manufacturing defects/failures.
  • Development and documentation of design and manufacturing documentation including inspection procedures, assembly instructions, test methods, purchase specifications, BOMs, part and assembly drawings using appropriate change control procedures
  • Collaborate with clinical engineering team to assess product concepts and support tradeoff analysis of proposed designs and feature sets
  • Observe clinical cases and participate in interviews with clinical experts to inform designs; provide support for pre-clinical labs and clinical cases
  • Establish individual goals consistent with overall project goals
  • Performs other duties as required to support the company's overall strategy and goals