Hiring: Staff Mechanical Engineer Company: Intuitive Location: San Carlos, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 18:07:41 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, Emotion, HBase, LESS, Make, PATs, SAFe, TestNG About the job Experience: •30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at •5+ years of experience designing, building, and testing precision electromechanical systems for medical robotics, medical device, or diagnostic equipment applications Required Skills: •Primary Function of Position •Mechanical Engineers play a critical role in Ion’s success by delivering differentiated, life‑changing instruments and accessories that improve patient outcomes. We are looking for a Staff Mechanical Engineer to advance the development of our novel tissue processing and analytics instruments and consumable. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing precision electromechanical systems for medical applications from concept stage to commercialization. •This position reports on-site at offices in San Carlos, CA. •Essential Job Duties •Drive the mechanical design and assembly of novel electromechanical instrumentation integrating motion controls, sensing, fluidics, optics and consumable •Ideate novel system designs and develop/improve existing prototypes and fixtures •Develop mechanical assemblies and source components with consideration for performance, manufacturability, and cost •Document mechanical designs to support Intuitive's quality system and transfer to manufacturing including drawings and assembly •Create and implement procedures and protocols for instrument testing •Collaborate with vendors, suppliers, and manufacturing personnel through prototyping, DFM, design transfer and launch •Work closely with a multidisciplinary engineering team and company leadership to deliver on key technical milestones Qualifications: •Required Skills and Experience •Degree in mechanical engineering or related field •5+ years of experience designing, building, and testing precision electromechanical systems for medical robotics, medical device, or diagnostic equipment applications •Expert proficiency in SolidWorks 3D CAD for design of complex parts, assemblies and engineering drawing within a PDM environment •Demonstrated ability to advance the mechanical design of complex medical systems from prototype to manufacturing and commercialization •Ownership of top level assemblies and BOMs including material selection, component selection and manufacturing processes •Experience across designing plastic injection molded components for high-volume disposables/plastics and capital equipment •Broad experience across all phases of the product development lifecycle, including proof-of-concept, detail design, debugging, verifica Compensation: •$163,800 •$277,300 Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!