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Drafter/Designer (Onsite: Sunnyvale, CA) W2 OnlyOn-Site

LocationSunnyvale, CA 94086 - United States
Work TypeContract/Temp
Positions1 Position
Job no: ISIJP00009086
  • 1- year contract opportunity - W2 (No C2C)
  • Onsite: 1266 Kifer Road, Bldg 100, Sunnyvale, CA


Intuitive Surgical, in cooperation with our recruitment partner Raise, are hiring. We’re a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and a pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery. Working closely with hospital teams, we’re developing integrated solutions that help enable physicians to get patients back to what matters most. Our technology has been used in nearly 10 million operations across 67 countries.

Together, we’ve dedicated more than two decades for innovating for better care through enhanced experiences, improved efficiencies, and reduced cost of care. In this role, you will join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients.


Primary Function of Position:

Intuitive Surgical designs and manufactures highly complex mechanical systems for use in robotically assisted, minimally invasive surgery. The Drafter/Designer creates, revises, and archives models and drawings of mechanical designs, based on input and guidance from engineers. In this role, the Drafter/Designer provides a valuable support function to the mechanical design engineering departments.


Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Provide support to mechanical engineers by creating and modifying detailed mechanical drawings using SolidWorks from sketches, layouts and notes provided by engineers
  • Create and modify CAD models based on sketches, notes, or other instructions provided by engineers
  • Help engineers create and process ECOs in Agile
  • Maintain and archive CAD data according to departmental operating procedures
  • Check mechanical drawings created by engineers or other drafters for completeness, correctness, and conformance to standards
  • Contribute design recommendations to facilitate manufacturing or increase product quality
  • Originate new part/assembly designs, convert designs from one manufacturing process to another
  • Provide engineers and other drafters with CAD usage tips and training
  • Provide other engineering support as needed


Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

  • 5+ years experience drafting complex mechanical systems
  • Expert level SolidWorks
  • Experience with Windchill and Agile or Arena
  • Working knowledge of ASME Y14.5-2018
  • Familiarity with drafting/modeling for common manufacturing processes
  • Good communication skills
  • Able to follow written and verbal instructions
  • Proven track record with meeting deadlines and great attention to detail
  • Well organized, able to manage multiple assignments at once
  • Good mechanical intuition and aptitude
  • Associates of Science degree or equivalent


Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Intuitive through our direct sourcing partner, Raise who manages Intuitive’s Contractor Talent Community. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by Raise and will not be an employee of Intuitive.

Work with an Award Winning Employer:

  • Best Places to Work, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice, 2019 (#12 of 100), 2020 (#7 of 100)
  • America’s Best Midsized Employers, Forbes, 2019 (#149 of 500)
  • Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare, Becker’s Hospital Review, 2019
  • Top CEOs, Glassdoor, 2019 (#9 of 100)

Raise and Intuitive are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. 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 all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

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