New Product Development Engineering Technician

Company Description

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

Primary Function of Position

Working within the Cardiac Instruments and Accessories team, develop next generation devices through a mix of direct design work, experimental inquiry, project leadership, and design control practices to drive progress on features and tradeoff judgments. The ideal candidate (i) possesses the grit and interest in making progress amidst diverse technical perspectives and (ii) is capable of endurance and flexibility –able to shift between leader, partner, or supporter, between hustle vs. deliberation, between dialogue vs. hands-on lab work, based on context.

Essential Job Duties

• Develop and down select novel design concepts that meet relevant clinical (e.g. performance, safety) and business (e.g. cost, scalability) needs
• Build and test prototypes to discover failure modes for proposed design concepts.
• Develop robust and creative test methods to facilitate rigorous understanding of the design - not just how a design behaves, but why.
• Collaborate with clinical, usability, design, and other interfacing teams to develop, negotiate, decompose, and substantiate device and device interaction requirements.
• Collaborate with process and supplier engineering to drive design manufacturability.
• Optimize the design based on rigorous understanding of design behavior, needs, tradeoffs
• Investigate issues using robust and efficient experimental approaches, employing statistical tools where appropriate.
• May mentor or oversee the work of junior staff or technicians

Qualifications

Qualifications

 

• Minimum 6 years' experience supporting a mechanical engineering group in a product development organization
• Associate of Science degree, or equivalent work experience
• Prior experience working in an FDA/ISO regulated environment
• Hands-on experience building mechanical assemblies, sub-assemblies, or equipment, with some electrical or pneumatic assembly using hand tools
• Ability to perform prototype testing per written protocol or verbal instruction and document results
• Ability to fabricate and assemble electromechanical prototypes using machine and hand tools, including lathe, mill, drill press, Dremel tool, rapid prototyping equipment, bonding equipment, soldering station, laser welding equipment, etc.
• Ability to inspect components using metrology equipment (including calipers, micrometers, vision systems, CMM)
•  Manual dexterity to assemble very small components, with microscope or similar magnification
• Ability to move/manipulate large, heavy wheeled equipment, and lift equipment up to 30 lbs
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office required, Solidworks experience desired
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with development teams, including design and manufacturing engineers, buyers, suppliers, project managers, and other technicians

Additional Information

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal 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.

Mandatory Notices

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees
who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s
start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Client-provided location(s): Sunnyvale, CA

Job ID: 4760254f-1a63-4704-a148-f4b19f6c6a92

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-09T23:42:21