Clinical Development Engineering - Vision Systems
About The Position
The 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 and single-port surgical robotic platforms. The primary focus of the CDE is to establish and validate data-driven clinical requirements to ensure a high-quality patient outcome. Intuitive, a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery, is driven by the idea of making surgery less invasive and recovery less painful. Our technologies have transformed patient care worldwide. We are a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators dedicated to making surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Our work improves surgical precision, speeds patient recovery, and enhances outcomes globally. We tackle complex problems requiring creativity, rigor, and collaboration, offering deeply meaningful work that has the potential to change lives. Join us to transform the future of healthcare.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in medical device industry with a Bachelor’s degree, OR 3 years experience with a Master’s degree, or 0-1 year with both MS and PhD
- Experience working with surgeons in an operating room environment
- Fluent in surgical terminology and sound knowledge of anatomy and surgical technique
- Excellent mechanical aptitude and intuition for spatial relations, including the ability to understand complex mechanical products
Nice To Haves
- Excellent 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
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
