Mechanical Engineer II

Vicarious Surgical is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to join our team in Waltham, MA. This role will be tasked with supporting mechanical development of capital equipment associated with our surgical robot.

Vicarious Surgical is a next generation robotics company developing a disruptive technology with the goal of increasing the efficiency of surgical procedure, improving patient outcomes, and reducing healthcare costs.

This is a terrific opportunity for an engineer to join our company at a very exciting time and be a key member of a team of mission-driven and kind individuals with diverse experiences to lead Vicarious into its next phase of hyper-growth and market disruption. 

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of product development, including but not limited to system and hardware requirements definition, concept generation, detailed design, manufacturing process development, assembly, integration, verification, and validation testing
• Manage a moderate scope of work including ownership of some subsystems within a larger piece of equipment
• Understand, analyze, and suggest design improvements to existing prototypes
• Help develop and execute comprehensive verification and validation strategies at the subsystem and system level
• Work with internal and external resource to produce highly functional prototypes
• Be a helpful, collaborative team member

Skills Needed

• Familiarity with electromechanical design including linear motion and positioning systems required
• Proficiency with solid modeling required, Solidworks preferred, FEA experience and complex surface modeling nice to have
• Ability to interact effectively with multiple stakeholders required
• Ability to produce, review and understand engineering drawings, GD&T and tolerance analyses required 
• Understanding of Design for Manufacturing, Design for Inspection, and various assembly techniques required
• Comfort with and understanding of the interplay between various components of a complex, electromechanical system and collaboration with multiple functional groups desired 
• Experience with medical device product development / CFR 21 Part 820 design controls, IEC 60601 and the 510(k) submission process helpful
• Prior experience with test strategies to advance from prototypes to finished products helpful
• Sheetmetal and electrical enclosure experience helpful 
• Ability to work independently and autonomously when necessary
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas and give/receive constructive feedback
• Prior experience working on a Robotics Systems and/or human input devices is a plus

About You

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 4 years’ experience with Bachelor’s Degree
• 2 years’ experience with Master’s Degree
• Passion for excellence in product development
• Enthusiasm, willingness to learn and a positive attitude!

Together, we share a love for learning and we are passionate teachers.  As a company, we set ambitious goals and individually, we share in that ambition. At the office, we enjoy each other’s company during happy hours, catered lunches and company celebrations.