Test Engineer 2

Primary Function of the Position

The New Product Verification Department is devoted to assuring safe reliable and effective products that exceed patient surgeon and hospital expectations. The department plays a vital role in product and process quality in new product development and production and in the quality of da Vinci and Ion robotic product lines including diagnostic systems endoscopic instrumentation and supporting accessories. The Test Engineer will work with a team of dedicated individuals within a product development team to assure the quality of new designs to identify issues related to new designs and processes and to work with other Test Engineers to develop harmonized test methods.

Essential Job Duties

Test Protocol Development Execution & Reporting :

• Develops high level verification and validation test plans for instrument accessories endoluminal or vision projects
• Generates and takes ownership of test protocols for Design Verification and Life / Reliability tests
• Collaborate with Design and Clinical teams to develop test methods needed to ensure design requirements are sufficiently verified
• Executes test protocols for clinically-based surgical simulation and automated testing utilizing da Vinci surgical system Ion Systems and / or other test equipment
• Identifies and presents problems that arise during feasibility and design verification testing and escalates new or persistent failure modes to appropriate engineering teams
• Collaborates with appropriate engineering teams on the failure investigation and root cause analysis.
• Clearly documents test results and observations in test report.

Test Fixture Development

Other Responsibilities

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience

Technical Skills :

Other skills and abilities :

Integrity :

Required Education and Training

Working Conditions

Preferred Skills and Experience

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and / or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer :   In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 743.13(b)) some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employeeswho are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note : the governments licensing process can take 3 to 6 months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (TCP) (note : typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and / or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employeesstart date which may or may not be flexible and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside or plan to reside in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Apache Commons,Asset,Art And Craft,Concrete Pump,Accident Investigation

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1