[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Intuitive jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Intuitive · Sunnyvale, CA # Manufacturing Engineer Sunnyvale, CA, United States Full-time Manufacturing & Production Listed on Intuitive’s official careers site. Posted September 3, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Intuitive’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Intuitive/744000147323199-manufacturing-engineer) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Intuitive](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/) / Manufacturing Engineer ## Job description Primary Function of Position Contribute your technical manufacturing, equipment design and project management skills to a dynamic manufacturing engineering team creating precision instruments for minimally invasive robotic surgery. The role requires active participation in a manufacturing engineering organization in order to refine electro-mechanical components, assemblies, process documentation, tooling and test methods to improve efficacy, reliability, manufacturability and cost for surgical robotic instruments. ### Essential Job Duties - Contribute to a collaborative team, which is focused on continuous improvement - Employ Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFx) to develop optimal product architecture in terms of reliability, quality, and cost. - Specify, design, document, and procure the equipment necessary to perform each process step. - Plan, budget, and provide the production equipment necessary to meet manufacturing capacity requirements. - Define lean manufacturing process flows to maximize production efficiency. - Author process FMEA’s to identify and address potential manufacturing defects and minimize risks to patient safety. - Validate manufacturing equipment and processes to ensure efficacy and compliance with applicable requirements. - Maintain and improve production quality, yield, cost, and capacity. - Maintain compliance with medical device quality system including corrective action closure, discrepant material disposition, and Engineering Change Order (ECO) implementation. - Evaluate and help in the selection of suppliers for mechanical parts if required. - Help resolve supplier quality issues. - Update and revise Manufacturing Process Instructions (MPIs) to ensure accuracy and completeness - Address line support issues as they arise; Document and report any variances, problems, issues, or concerns on all aspects of the manufacturing process - Provide production personnel with expectations and performance feedback regularly in the production process - Understand, train personnel, and enforce strict adherence to the applicable Department Operating Procedures (DOPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the Quality System - Maintain up-to-date and accessible training records for MPIs and Quality System documents - Assist in setting and attaining quarterly and annual production goals - Learn and enforce company safety policies and practices - Active participant in quality improvement initiatives, providing feedback to find the root cause and problem-solving. ## Qualifications ### Required Skills and Experience - Excellent organizational skills; able to manage multiple fast-paced assignments simultaneously - Ability to communicate effectively and professionally across a range of technical disciplines and cultures with a broad slate of stakeholders, including management, peers, customers, and suppliers - Ability to solve complex technical problems with equipment and/or manufacturing processes Required Education and Training - B.S. degree in engineering discipline required - M.S. degree in engineering discipline preferred Working Conditions None ### Preferred Skills and Experience - 1-3 years of experience in NPI, manufacturing, or design engineering supporting Mid-high volume complex mechanism manufacturing experience - Knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing processes, such as machining, injection molding, MIM, crimping, welding, soldering, or joining with adhesives - Quantitative process development skills in areas such as (p)FMEA, tolerance analysis, DoE, SPC, GR&R, and CpK - Experience with Mechanical CAD (Solidworks) and PLM (Agile) software - Prior experience with the Design Control processes for medical devices - Experience in an ISO 13485, ISO 9001, or medical device manufacturing environment ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 3, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 13, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 13, 2026 - Listed for: 40 days - Location: Sunnyvale, CA, United States - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Intuitive’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Intuitive/744000147323199-manufacturing-engineer) ## More jobs at Intuitive ### [COE Manufacturing Business Systems Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/a56c313386cd2ccabc2d/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Category Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/54908686a66395b666f3/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Final Quality Inspection Supervisor](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/fe5138e5b340b23a520d/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Manager, Manufacturing Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/83d14505b93b25dbec5e/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Manufacturing Engineer I (Process Engineer)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/jobs/3d2f8c5b91725bb44142/) AIRBUS · Mobile Area, AL ### [Manufacturing Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fastenal/jobs/273b5b1b6d7a012e44da/) Fastenal · Wallingford, CT ### [Manufacturing Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/e972c11d39ecbdf5b799/) Lockheed Martin · Archbald, PA ### [Manufacturing Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/3737c10567805b78d6e2/) Lockheed Martin · Camden, AR ### [Manufacturing Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/genuine-parts/jobs/46c3f96e806e267fc5c6/) Genuine Parts · Cincinnati, OH [Jobs in Sunnyvale, CA](/locations/us/ca/sunnyvale/)[Jobs in California](/locations/us-ca/)[Manufacturing & Production jobs](/functions/manufacturing-production/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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