Project Engineer

Project Engineer

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: 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. As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible. Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves. Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world 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 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 advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

The Future Forward group within Intuitive Surgical is searching for a project engineer to support development of instruments and accessories for a new robotic surgical platform. As an early member of the team, this role is an exciting opportunity to help define the eventual product from early prototypes through clinical trials and into product launch.

The successful candidate will have enough technical depth to understand mechanical design as well as a passion for project execution, risk management and design control deliverables to get robust products to the market.

Essential job duties include:

• Plan projects by working with stakeholders to define deliverables, timelines, risks, and mitigations.
• Execute projects by working with stakeholders to track progress to schedule and adjust plans as necessary
• Track and maintain inventory of components to support prototype builds
• Draft and maintain design requirement documents based on product requirements and engineering judgment
• Draft and maintain design risk documents (e.g. dFMEA) and manage product risks and mitigations
• Track and maintain department budgets and support annual budget cycle needs

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

• 3 years' experience project management in an engineering organization
• Experience using CAD, SolidWorks preferred
• Familiarity with and ability to read engineering drawings
• Proven ability to work well with others
• Good documentation skills

Required Education and Training:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field