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Mechanical Engineer, Product Engineering

San Francisco, CA, usFull-time2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design, develop, and document mechanical components and assemblies for surgical system accessories to enable safe and effective robot-assisted surgery.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical engineer (medical device product engineering)

Builds

Single-port surgical accessories for the da Vinci system

Domain

Medical devices / Robotics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Mechanical design, FMEA, CAD (SolidWorks), FEA, injection molding, thermoset molding, machining, root cause analysis, GD&T, material selection (plastics/silicone), prototyping, test planning

Preferred skills

Biomedical device experience, sterilization knowledge, biocompatibility, extrusion, blow molding, ultrasonic welding, RF welding, heat staking, laser welding

Technologies

SolidWorks, FEA, injection molding, thermoset compression molding, machining, vacuum thermoforming, pad printing, laser marking

Responsibilities

Design mechanical components and assemblies for surgical accessories; Analyze risk of component failure (FMEA) and implement mitigations; Create and maintain product specifications and engineering drawings; Troubleshoot issues and perform root cause analysis; Iterate design solutions via prototyping, testing, and simulation; Collaborate with manufacturing to facilitate design transfer to production

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC