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Intuitive Surgical

Manufacturing Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA, United States

Intuitive Surgical is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA, United States. Posted October 8, 2026.

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Job at a glance

Company
Intuitive Surgical
Location
Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Workplace
On-site
Sector
Traditional Engineering
Posted
October 8, 2026
First scanned
October 14, 2026

About the job

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

You will be responsible to support and lead various aspects of the dV5 Manufacturing Line, primarily focused on testing processes. This position is highly collaborative, and strong communication/presentation skills are fundamental to successful partnerships with engineering, production and management teams.

Essential Job Duties

  • Demonstrate ownership of various manufacturing processes, including assembly/test.
  • Provide real-time (onsite) technical support for issues as they arrive.
  • Resolve failures of varying complexity, which may be related to process, hardware or software. Identify root cause and implement solutions to improve manufacturability.
  • Present data and proposals at project team meetings or wider audience forums.
  • Provide critical DFM (Design For Manufacturability) input to development teams for software processes and electrical-based sub-assemblies.
  • Develop & utilize understanding of system error codes, P values, UID test functions.
  • Assist with execution of purges and other major quality control processes for production, when product defects are identified.
  • Own and execute Production Process Qualifications (PPQ), for the manufacturing line.  Assist with major PPQ (full line or factory) validations.
  • Participate in project teams for CAPAs, MCF (design changes), EDF (field issues), root cause analysis, DPU reduction, process improvements, CAPAs, Cost reduction, etc.
  • Establish good working relationships with close functions (Production, Quality Eng, Design Eng, Supplier Eng, etc.)
  • Execute complex DMR/DHR, BOM, and traveler document changes with little oversight.
  • Translate factory/production data into actions or recommendations for improvements, with understanding of: DPU, yield, CPk, trend charts
  • Use statistical tools independently to drive data metric reporting and improvements.
  • Participate in risk analysis project teams whose intentions are to identify compliance gaps that may affect yields and quality metrics.  Understands implications of lifecycles, how they are used in product development.
  • May occasionally informally mentor or supervise colleagues’ work (technicians, documentation specialists, junior engineers, interns)
  • Performs other duties as required.