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Wiring Harness Mechanical Design Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-03 → 2026-09-25

Core

Mechanical design engineer focused on wiring harness and cable system design for da Vinci robotic surgical platforms, from concept through production.

Role type

Mechanical Design Engineer (Wiring Harness Specialist)

Builds

Wiring harness assemblies, cable systems, and related mechanical components for robotic surgical platforms

Domain

Medical Robotics / Surgical Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Mechanical design fundamentals, GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, material selection, DFM/DFA principles, structural analysis (hand calculations, basic FEA), electrical fundamentals for harness design, CAD (SolidWorks), design control processes, DFMEA

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

SolidWorks

Responsibilities

Design and develop wiring harness assemblies and related mechanical components; Create and release mechanical and harness design documentation; Perform electrical and mechanical analyses (wire sizing, routing constraints, bend radius, strain relief); Support design and architecture definition of harnesses; Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, and materials selection; Design for manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, and cost; Support vendor engagement during prototype development; Hands-on prototyping and assembly of mechanical components, wiring harnesses, and cable assemblies; Assist in planning and execution of verification and validation testing; Troubleshoot issues during prototype builds and early production; Contribute to mechanical and harness design improvements using DFM feedback and failure analysis

Seniority

Mid-level IC (3+ years experience)

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