Test Engineer at Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California

Job Description:

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 Department 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 Surgical System product lines, including endoscopic instrumentation, and supporting accessories. The Test Engineer will work with a team of dedicated individuals within New Product Development and Sustaining Engineering to assure quality of new designs; to identify issues related to new designs and processes.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Test Fixture Development

• Designs test fixtures and other test aids needed to perform Design Verification and Life/Reliabilty tests
• Identifies processes and test methods that could benefit from new or updated fixture designs
• Works with Test Engineers and Design Engineers to develop concepts and approaches to fixture designs
• Responsible for documentation of fixtures utilizing SolidWorks; release of documents into Agile

Test Protocol Develpment

• Generates test protocols for Design Verification and Life/Reliabilty tests
• Works with Design Engineers (and other Test Engineers) to develop test methods needed to ensure design requirements are sufficiently verified
• Takes ownership of protocols to get them submitted and released through the documentation control system

Protocol Execution & Reporting

• Executes test protocols for clinically-based surgical simulation and automated testing utilizing da Vinci Surgical Systems, Ion and other test equipment
• Identifies and reports problems that arise during feasibility and design verification testing, and escalates new or persistent failure modes to appropriate engineering teams
• Provides documentation to the cognizant Design Engineer that clearly indicates the results of product testing, and for submittal to appropriate regulatory body

Other Responsibilities

• Engages with the core team and contributes to the development of product requirements and risk documents.
• Clear communication of Project status, risks and status at core team meetings.
• Ensures successful, on-time completion of department projects; communicates constraints to direct management when successful project completion is at risk
• Performs a broad variety of tasks in support of product verification and test process design as assigned by department management
• Complies with company Department and Standard Operating Procedures
• Verifies and ensures adequate supply of test articles and other equipment or material

Skill/Job Requirements:

• Education and/or Experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years experience working in an engineering organization. Minimum BS in Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering or similar degree preferred. Some college courses in mechanical engineering, along with significant applicable work experience acceptable. Understanding of Design controls used in the Medical device development is a plus. Experience with Solidworks or similar CAD software is a plus.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, write and understand English. Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees, supervisors, or engineers. Familiar with GDP skills.
• Technical Skills: Ability to perform the basic mechanical engineering calculations needed to support equipment design, including dimensional analysis. Familiarity with equipment needed to perform typical performance measurements on electro-mechanical systems. Solid knowledge of electrical systems, test equipment, and test practices is desireable.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions. Ability to report quality issues. Ability to suggest process improvements, especially those involving test fixturing. Must be a quick learner with the ability understand complex products and processes.
• Computer skills: Ability to use personal computers as part of daily work. Ability to use on-line documentation.
• Other skills and abilities: Ability to work in a team environment. Ability to use basic tools and measuring equipment. 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.
• Integrity: Accepting and adhering to high ethical, moral, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others
• Travel: Ability to travel as needed to support programs at other facilities

Preferred:

• Experience with test automation
• Relevant experience in a medical device company
• Experience with MatLab

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.

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