Principal Clinical Development Engineer

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive is seeking a Principal Clinical Development Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA to lead translational research and drive clinical development for da Vinci-related products.

The role partners with CDE, product teams, and clinicians to define study designs, manage risk and regulatory activities, and mentor junior engineers while advancing patient outcomes through innovative platforms and accessories.

Qualifications

• Define and drive key research projects contributing to new products or improvements.
• Specify devices, materials selections, and design features for new concepts.
• Provide technical expertise during problem solving and brainstorming.
• Contribute to intellectual property filings for clinical applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to influence project strategy and assess risks.

Responsibilities

• Apply operating room knowledge and da Vinci Surgical Systems to clinical applications.
• Identify clinical goals with experts and translate to user-centric designs.
• Support risk documentation, pre-clinical tests, and regulatory submissions.
• Lead complex projects and influence decisions across teams.
• Mentor team members and uphold company values.

Skills

Clinical development

Translational research

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory submissions

IP filings

Job description

Job Description

Primary Function of the Position

The Principal Clinical Development Engineer (CDE) uses their in-depth knowledge of translational research, clinical/surgical environments and medical technology to drive clinical development activities supporting advanced and new product development within Intuitive. As a part of the Clinical Development Engineering (CDE) team, this role is responsible for initiating and leading the design, development, execution, and implementation of scientific/engineering research projects and working collaboratively with CDE, product teams, and clinicians to establish foundational knowledge that ultimately drives products that produce high-quality patient outcomes.

This position will primarily support Research and Development activities within the dV Cardiac business unit

Essential Job Duties

Research

• Define and drive key research projects with the goal of contributing to the development of new products or improvement of existing ones.
• With an understanding of complex product designs and component interactions, specify devices, materials selections, and design features to effectively implement new concepts and technologies
• Support product development teams by providing technical expertise during problem solving and brainstorming exercises
• Develop, drive and contribute to intellectual property filings for novel clinical applications and technologies
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and use knowledge to influence project strategy, foresee project risks and future-proof project deliverables

Development

• 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
• Work with key opinion leaders, subject matter experts, physicians, and other stakeholders to identify clinical goals and translate those needs for user-centric design and development of new platforms, procedures, instruments, and/or accessories
• Support clinical risk documentation, pre-clinical test strategy and execution, and regulatory submissions for new products

Leadership

• Work through difficult and unique problems. Achieve sound results within challenging constraints. Influence teams on high-impact project decision making
• Drive complex projects by supporting key decisions across multiple areas of expertise with strategic stakeholders. Make clinical decisions, set priorities and assess validity of others' approaches.
• Positively collaborate at all levels of the organization. Able to confidently provide responses when questioned on topics relevant to scope of work in ways that generate understanding and confidence.
• Strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward /success with peers from all teams
• May supervise or mentor other team members.
• 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