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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Instruments, Future Forward)

Sunnyvale, CA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-03 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and develop complex mechanical and electromechanical robotic surgical instruments from concept through verification and validation.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical design engineer (surgical robotics)

Builds

Next-generation robotic surgical instruments and subsystems

Domain

Medical devices / Surgical robotics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Mechanical system architecture, high-precision mechanism design, electromechanical systems design, tolerance stack analysis, CAD (SolidWorks), rapid prototyping, FEA, GD&T, DFM/DFA, statistical analysis

Preferred skills

Medical device product development lifecycle, FDA QSR 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, IEC 60601, cable-driven systems, robotic kinematics and actuation, design transfer to manufacturing

Technologies

SolidWorks, CAD, FEA tools, rapid prototyping equipment

Responsibilities

Design and develop complex mechanical and electromechanical robotic systems for surgical applications; Execute end-to-end engineering process including concept generation, prototyping, and testing; Generate product requirements and functional specifications for robotic instruments; Create and maintain mechanical design and manufacturing documentation including BOMs and assembly drawings; Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers; Collaborate with software, electrical, clinical, and manufacturing teams; Observe clinical procedures to inform design requirements

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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