[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, Stapler Reloads Sunnyvale, CA, United States Full-time Manufacturing & Production Listed on Intuitive’s official careers site. Posted September 9, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Intuitive’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Intuitive/744000148624279-manufacturing-engineer-stapler-reloads) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Intuitive](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/) / Manufacturing Engineer, Stapler Reloads ## Job description Primary Function of the Position Contribute your technical manufacturing, equipment design and project management skills to a dynamic manufacturing engineering team creating precision stapling products for minimally invasive robotic surgery. The role requires active participation in the sustaining manufacturing engineering organization to refine mechanical components, assemblies, process documentation, tooling/fixtures/test tools, and test methods to improve efficacy, reliability, manufacturability, and cost for surgical robotic stapling products. ### Essential Job Duties Hands-on manufacturing sustaining support, setting up new manufacturing lines, duplication of manufacturing lines. Provide production line support for day-to-day engineering issues on manufacturing lines. Responsible for the validation and qualification of manufacturing equipment and processes leveraging standard qualification approaches (IQ/OQ/DQ/PQ). Identify and implement continuous improvement projects with respect to first pass yield, cycle time reduction, product reliability, capacity enhancement and cost reduction. Provide product and process DFx (Manufacturing, Assembly) input to enhance manufacturability Take responsibility for maintaining compliance with medical device quality system including corrective action closure, discrepant material dispositions and ECO implementation. Provide technical support analyzing and /or performing failure analysis for discrepant production components, assemblies, and field returns. Contribute to iterative component designs and manufacturing processes for reliability improvements and cost reductions. Create, maintain, and improve manufacturing assembly lines, specifying and/or refining BOMs, workflow processes, manufacturing plan and detailed work instructions. Design, document, procure, qualify, implement, and improve fixtures, tools, and equipment. Analyze manufacturing line from a risk perspective (PFMEA) to incorporate and validate critical tests used in manufacturing. Ability to travel to international sites, including Mexico and Malaysia. ## Qualifications ### Required Skills and Experience Bachelors’ degree in Mechanical Engineering, related technical discipline, or related work experience. High mechanical aptitude. Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to employ statistical methods (Cpk, ANOVA, Design of Experiments, GR&R) in data analysis for process development and problem-solving. CAD experience (preferred SolidWorks). Able to travel periodically to suppliers or Intuitive manufacturing sites. Required Education and Training Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent practical experience. Working Conditions Ability to lift 25 lbF ### Preferred Skills and Experience Prior experience working with complex mechanism manufacturing equipment Prior experience with manufacturing packaging equipment Experience in an ISO 13485, ISO 9001, or medical device manufacturing environment. Skills in problem solving and using SolidWorks, Minitab, Python, SQL, Tableau and/or other SW tools for data analysis to identify root cause and drive corrective actions. Use of Agile or similar lifecycle management system tool. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 9, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 13, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: 41 days - Location: Sunnyvale, CA, United States - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Intuitive’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Intuitive/744000148624279-manufacturing-engineer-stapler-reloads) ## 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 ### [Manufacturing Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/2fd9d1addc809ba6f3af/) 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 OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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