Director of Supplier Engineering & Development

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive seeks a Director of Supplier Engineering to lead cross‑functional teams ensuring supplier quality for robotic surgical components. You will mentor staff, manage CAPA programs, and shape multi‑site supplier strategy to support growth and regulatory compliance.

The role requires extensive medical device manufacturing background, strong leadership, and the ability to drive continuous improvement across suppliers and internal partners.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and mentoring across interdepartmental boundaries.
• Track record in medium to large-scale medical device manufacturing.
• Proven ability to drive supplier development programs.
• Experience with CAPA documentation and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a Supplier Engineering and Development program.
• Own and drive supplier variances from symptom through root cause analysis to corrective action.
• Select suppliers with appropriate processes to ensure high quality and repeatability.
• Drive supplier process improvements including Six Sigma, SPC, and Lean techniques.
• Develop metrics to measure supplier performance and program effectiveness.
• Coordinate with NPD, Regulatory, Purchasing, and QA groups on supplier issues.
• Build department through training, coaching and recruiting.
• Develop staff skills in project management and SPC to address problems.
• Ensure supplier audits for compliance with supplier agreements.

Skills

Leadership

Supplier development

CAPA

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Statistical process control

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Six Sigma

SPC

Job description

Intuitive seeks a Director of Supplier Engineering to lead cross‑functional teams ensuring supplier quality for robotic surgical components. You will mentor staff, manage CAPA programs, and shape multi‑site supplier strategy to support growth and regulatory compliance.

The role requires extensive medical device manufacturing background, strong leadership, and the ability to drive continuous improvement across suppliers and internal partners.