Staff Mechanical Engineer (Flexible Instruments)
Core
Technical and design lead for developing advanced energy products and flexible electromechanical instruments for robotic surgical systems.
Role type
Staff Mechanical Engineer (Flexible Instruments)
Builds
Advanced energy catheters and flexible electromechanical instruments for robotic surgery
Domain
Medical devices / Robotic surgery / Energy delivery
Required skills
Mechanical design of flexible instruments, shaft construction (coil/braids, liners), adhesives/bonding, sealing/insulation strategies, electrical component integration, thermal management, rapid prototyping (3D printing, plastics processing, metal fabrication), CAD (SolidWorks), FDA QSR 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, cross-functional R&D leadership, root cause analysis
Preferred skills
Energy delivery device development, flexible electromechanical device development, medical system integration
Technologies
SolidWorks, 3D printing, plastics processing, metal fabrication
Responsibilities
Design and verify new concepts for advanced energy catheters and flexible instruments, define product architecture and interfaces, develop and document design/manufacturing solutions, perform hands-on assembly and testing, investigate design/manufacturing defects, collaborate on tradeoff analysis, support pre-clinical and clinical cases
Seniority
Staff, technical and design lead
