It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at. As a global leader in and, our technologies—like the and —have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide
robotic-assisted surgery
We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world
transform the future of healthcare
Primary Function
* The Supplier Engineer (Single Port) is responsible for ensuring suppliers reliably support production manufacturing lines by meeting Intuitive Surgical’s requirements for quality, delivery, capacity, cost, and service. This role is highly execution-focused and partners closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Design, and Procurement to resolve line-impacting supplier issues, qualify manufacturing processes, and drive continuous improvement across the supply base
* This position owns supplier performance for components used in Single Port instruments, with direct accountability for issue resolution, process capability, and long‑term supplier health
* Serve as the primary technical interface between manufacturing and suppliers for quality issues, line disruptions, yield loss, and capacity constraints
* Lead supplier issue resolution from containment through root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA)
* Support manufacturing lines by investigating and resolving supplier-related deviations, variances, and first‑article issues
* Own and execute supplier qualification and validation activities, including:
o IQ/OQ/PQ and process validations
o Approve and manage supplier changes including process changes, new equipment, facility moves, and production line validations
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