Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Not Remote
Engineering
Company Description
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 Intuitive . As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care , our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion —have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.
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.
The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.
If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare , you’ll find your purpose here.
Primary Function of the Position
The Senior Clinical Development Engineer (CDE) uses their in-depth knowledge of the surgical environment and medical technology to work with design engineers and clinicians to define, develop, and validate the clinical function of new products within our multi-port robotic platforms. The primary focus of the CDE is to establish and validate data-driven clinical requirements to ensure a high-quality patient outcome.
Essential Job Duties
Apply in-depth knowledge of the operating room environment and of the da Vinci Surgical Systems to become an expert within the company on the clinical application of Intuitive’s products
Provide a clinical voice to product development by defining and assessing clinical performance of new products
Collaborate with marketing partners and clinicians to identify and understand clinical needs
Use an analytical approach to identify potential product enhancements and new product ideas
Take an active role in new product development teams, including contributing to design reviews, and providing design guidance to engineering design teams
Assess and document clinical risks, and identify appropriate mitigations
Conduct pre-clinical testing to validate the safety and efficacy of new products
Support regulatory documentation and submissions
Provide subject matter expertise to user manual and training documentation development
Support clinical evaluation of new products at key customer sites
Maintain current knowledge of clinical applications of Intuitive’s products
Keep Intuitive’s vision and values at the forefront of decision making
Perform other duties as required to support the company’s overall strategy and goals
8+ years of experience in medical device industry with a Bachelor’s degree, 6 years experience with a Master’s degree, or 3 years with a PhD degree
Proven experience in supporting a medical product from design to launch
Experience working with surgeons in an operating room environment
Fluent in surgical terminology and sound knowledge of anatomy and surgical technique
Mechanical aptitude and intuition for spatial relations, including the ability to understand complex mechanical products
Analytical capability and practical skills to develop test methods and draw conclusions
Excellent teamwork skills with proven ability to cultivate collaboration across multiple disciplines
Effective communication skills (verbal, written, presentation)
Proven success recognizing critical issues and driving them to closure by taking coordinated action
Self-starter needing minimal supervision
Self-confident and able to react quickly under pressure
Working Conditions
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.
Apply on Intuitive Surgical (Canada)’s careers page