Staff Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description:

Surgeons need to see clearly in order heal their patients. Surgeons use the daVinci Surgical System for extended continuous duration under the intense stress of a surgical environment. Visual clarity and precise representation of the surgical field along with ease of use and optical comfort across the broad spectrum of surgeons are pillars of Intuitive’s vision products.

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide opto-mechanical modeling and prototype fabrication support for the Viewer Engineering team for the da Vinci system. This position will require hands-on modeling and experimental work and compilation of data on key experiments.

Provide critical technical assistance when working with outside development partners for custom components and sub-assemblies. Our development partners should know about and share in Intuitive’s mission so they can feel the need for and understand the need for high quality and operational excellence. Strategic development of the supply chain must be a priority in order to successfully perform in job).

Skill/Job Requirements:

• Skill in the use of at least one standard mechanical CAD package such as SolidWorks

• Familiar with optical CAD packages such as Zemax or Code V and accepting models from those packages into the mechanical CAD package

• Experience in opto-mechanical design principles and applying those to the development of display systems

• Understanding of opto-mechanical tolerancing and how to apply that to display systems and 3D display systems

• Knowledge of machine tools and fabrication techniques for precision fixtures for mounting and/or adjusting optical elements

• Understanding of the principles of kinematic mounting of optics

• Experience in data acquisition methods for gathering critical empirical data on prototypes of 3D display systems

• Familiar with 3D printing technology and its use in building quick-turn prototypes

• Knowledge of standard materials and material properties of optical elements and mounting fixtures used in visible optical systems