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Intuitive Surgical

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 7 months

11Open roles
$64–330KSalary range
3.6Roles / month
4%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (11)

Degree requirements

Bachelor 92%
Associate 8%

Top material classes

Thermoplastics 84%
Elastomers/rubber 32%
Composites 24%
Adhesives/sealants 20%
Thermosets 12%
Coatings/films 8%
Biomaterials 8%
Foams 4%

Most-requested techniques

FEA 16%
DOE 12%
EDS 8%
SEM 8%
XRD 8%
Fractography 8%
Hardness testing 8%
metrology 8%

Role mix

Product Development 40%
Process Engineering 28%
R&D / Research 16%
Quality / Testing 8%
Manufacturing / Production 8%

Where they hire

CA 92%
NC 4%
CT 4%

Industries

Medical devices 100%

Work arrangement

100%On-site

Visa & eligibility signals

YesH-1B filing history
92%Export-controlled

Sponsorship signals come from posting language plus historical DOL Labor Condition Application data. Confirm specifics with the recruiter.

H-1B filings for scientists and engineers

Intuitive Surgical filed 125 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $150K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Quality Engineer6$138K
Manufacturing Engineer6$112K
Mechanical Engineer5$155K
Senior Supplier Engineer4$167K
Industrial Engineer4$119K
Mechanical Design Engineer4$152K

By occupation: Industrial engineers 64 · Mechanical engineers 23 · Biomedical engineers 21 · Other engineers 9. Worksites: CA 115 · GA 6 · CT 2.

From U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure data, certified filings only, in chemist, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, R&D management and science faculty occupations. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about any role. Pay shown needs 3 filings. Compare every employer's filings.

Posting volume · last 7 months

25 roles posted across 7 months, averaging 3.6/month.

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