Reliability Engineer

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.
As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.
Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.
Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.
Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

We are looking for a talented individual to join our growing Reliability Engineering team focused on engineering lab activities. This role has the opportunity to work creatively with a multidisciplinary team, including SW, FW, SA, EE in addition to the reliability and mechanical engineers.

The primary function of this position is to be the point-of-contact for reliability engineering lab activities. This includes conducting automated and semi-automated system/subsystems reliability testing, assembly of test fixtures, and the ownership of environmental chamber lab. The successful candidate must have a proven curiosity for how system/equipment works, also be involved with data acquisition concepts and hardware.

The ideal candidate must have a proven track-record in a lab environment and extreme curiosity of the unexplored or unexplained. This person will need great attention to details, no fear of incomplete/developing specification and design documents, and most importantly, a passion to learn new things with/from Senior team members.

Essential Job Duties

The reliability engineer role will be a contributor in engineering labs. A successful candidate will be able to work autonomously on certain tasks as well as supporting engineering activities at a broader scope with senior team members.

• Be the point-of-contact for reliability lab related services, including but not limited to thermal chamber operation, equipment calibration, maintenance and scheduling.
• Affiliate mechanical fixture design, manufacturing and installation with senior team members.
• Assist reliability test execution and monitoring.
• Manage lab equipment, identify opportunities and bring up new lab functionality.
• Plan and execute accelerated and highly accelerated life tests for components and subsystems, this may include critical accessories and instruments.
• Provide written protocols, reports, and presentations and perform reliability test reviews to solicit feedback on design activities.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Proficiency in using SolidWorks 3D CAD to design parts and assemblies.
• Aptitude in mechatronics prototyping with 3D printing, machining, PCBs and other electrical components.
• Proven experience with data acquisition tools and techniques, for measuring electrical and physical phenomenon such as voltage, current, torque, force, pressure, or sounds.
• Experience with NI DAQs or similar platforms for PC-based control and automation.
• Excellent organizational skills; Able to manage multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional documentation/communication skills.

Required Education and Training

• Minimum Bachelor degree in mechanical, mechatronics, reliability engineering or other related engineering disciplines with direct 0-2 years of industrial experience. Masters preferred.

Working Conditions

• Ability to sit and stand for lab work as needed.
• Ability to maneuver into spaces around robotic systems.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Proven experience with motorized fixtures.
• Understanding of statistics, reliability, life test and failure analysis.
• Experience in failure analysis.
• Experience with data analysis (SQL, python, excel).
• Skilled in at least one programming language (e.g. Python/Matlab).
• Design validation skills- 2D/3D statistical tolerance analysis techniques, numerical research, computer-aided simulations., mechanical drawing composition (functional dimensioning (GD&T)).

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 Employment 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.

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

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 salary ranges are listed.

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 Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action 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.

EEO and AA Policy

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 salary ranges are listed.