Overview In this role you will develop, validate, and improve low-volume manufacturing processes and tools for complex robotic surgery equipment. You will support sustaining and new product development, refine electro-mechanical components, and drive manufacturability, reliability, and cost improvements. You'll work with cross-functional teams to design fixtures, validate processes, and ensure quality through data-driven methods. This is a chance to impact patient care by enabling safer, more efficient robotic systems at scale. Join a mission-driven team that values collaboration, rigor, and practical innovation.
Compensation / Benefits- market-competitive compensation
- incentives
- benefits
- equity
Responsibilities- Design, qualify, release, and implement tools, fixtures, and processes.
- Resolve complex process and hardware failures; identify root causes and drive yield improvements.
- Participate in product design reviews with a focus on DFX methods.
- Write validation protocols for equipment and PPQ protocols for line-level qualification.
- Create and revise work instructions for assembly and test processes and train the manufacturing team.
- Analyze data for CPK and process capability and implement data-driven improvements.
- Collaborate with Supplier Engineering, Purchasing, Planning and Quality to resolve line-facing issues.
- Create, review, and revise PFMEA and other Risk Management documents.
Key requirements- 7+ years in manufacturing or design-related roles, or 5+ years with MS in a technical discipline
- Mechanical Design / Tool Design
- Strong 3D CAD and Solid Modeling (SolidWorks preferred)
- Excellent written and verbal communication across multiple functions
- Experience with ALM/PLM for ECOs and Risk Management
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Knowledge of process controls and Six-Sigma concepts (CPk, etc.)
- Statistical problem solving (CPk, ANOVA, DOE) and root-cause analysis
- Ability to travel to suppliers or Intuitive sites
- Experience managing projects around product and process changes
- Strong organizational skills in fast-paced environments
- clear communicator
- cross-functional collaboration
- analytical thinking
- 3D CAD and Solid Modeling (SolidWorks)
- ALM/PLM tools for ECOs and risk management
- Six-Sigma and CPk
