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Senior Thermal Mechanical Design Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA, usFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior Thermal Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for conceptualizing, developing, and verifying mechanical designs for robotic surgical systems, focusing on thermal architecture, kinematics, and actuation solutions.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical design engineer (robotics/thermal)

Builds

Robotic surgical system prototypes and final products

Domain

Medical devices / Robotics / Thermal engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Thermal system architecture, mechanism design, kinematics, statics/dynamics analysis, CAD (SolidWorks), GD&T, prototyping (3D printing/machine shop), MATLAB scripting, FMEA, design for manufacturability

Preferred skills

ANSYS, Python, surgical/medical device experience, regulated industry experience

Technologies

SolidWorks, MATLAB, ANSYS, Python, 3D printing

Responsibilities

System thermal design, analysis, and testing; Design mechanical assemblies with consideration for kinematics and drivetrain; Develop full-scale prototypes; Author design specifications and documentation; Perform design FMEA; Troubleshoot process and system issues; Mentor team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC