Job Description
Primary Function of Position:
The Sr. Design Engineer will develop and support innovative surgical devices and accessories for the da Vinci Surgical System, from concept to launch and beyond, with shared responsibility and shared reward. The successful candidate will understand user needs and requirements, balance individual product-level requirements with system-level requirements, resolve complex mechanical design issues, and commit to the highest product quality.
Roles & Responsibilities:
* Serve as lead technical designer on cross-functional project teams to develop new, world-class surgical devices and accessories:
o Translate clinical requirements and user needs to functional and technical specifications.
o Develop, implement, test, and document solutions that meet clinical requirements.
o Work within multi-disciplinary teams to define requirements for new and current designs.
o Perform risk analysis; develop design requirements; reduce to practice, document, and test designs according to corporate standard and departmental operating procedures, including stringent Design Control activities.
o Create and maintain engineering drawings to company and international drafting standards (ISO standards vs. MIL standards).
o Test designs according to corporate standard and departmental operating procedures.
o Create intellectual property by brainstorming novel concepts, writing invention disclosures, and creating rapid prototypes.
o Lead technical design reviews and present technical details to cross-departmental group.
o Give guidance / instructions and technical advice to other mechanical engineers.
o Act as trainer for Junior Mechanical Design engineers and Technical Product Designers.
* Independent and efficient work style, versatility, and flexibility.
* Compliance with the current QMS, DOPs and SOPs and the safety regulations.
* Collaboration and support the quality and regulatory processes.
* Collaboration on the determination of future product release content with all relevant departments.
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