Principal Regulatory Affairs

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is seeking a Principal Regulatory Affairs professional to lead regulatory strategy across a complex surgical platform, including robotic systems, instruments, disposables, and related imaging and connectivity.

You will work with cross-functional teams to align submission plans with product design and lifecycle milestones, ensuring compliance and timely approvals. This senior individual contributor role requires strategic thinking, strong collaboration with global

Job description

Principal Regulatory Affairs (Finance)

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.

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Primary Function of Position

This is a principal-level individual contributor role responsible for regulatory strategy across a complex surgical platform. This role will work across robotic and surgical systems, instruments, accessories, disposables, and the imaging, sensing, and connected capabilities that support them, shaping submission and lifecycle strategy from early design through post-market. Working independently and with broad discretion in setting regulatory objectives, approaches, and recommendations for critical assignments, this role helps senior leaders connect product design, intended use, clinical workflow, risk management