Senior Clinical Development Engineer - Surgical Robotics

Intuitive Surgical; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Senior Clinical Development Engineer to define, develop, and validate the clinical function of new products within our robotic platforms. The role focuses on data-driven clinical requirements to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

You will collaborate with design engineers and clinicians to assess clinical performance, document risks, and support regulatory submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or similar; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years in medical devices with design-to-launch experience.
• Experience working with surgeons in an operating room environment.
• Fluent in surgical terminology and anatomy knowledge.
• VoC with surgeons to discuss products and workflows.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and spatial reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Define and validate clinical requirements for new products.
• Collaborate with design engineers and clinicians.
• Assess clinical risks and mitigations.
• Support regulatory documentation and submissions.
• Contribute to training documentation and user manuals.
• Provide subject matter expertise for clinical evaluation at customer sites.

Skills

Clinical development

Medical devices

Surgical OR

Regulatory support

VoC interviews

Product design input

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

B.S. Biomedical Engineering

MS/PhD preferred

Job description

Intuitive Surgical in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Senior Clinical Development Engineer to define, develop, and validate the clinical function of new products within our robotic platforms. The role focuses on data-driven clinical requirements to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

You will collaborate with design engineers and clinicians to assess clinical performance, document risks, and support regulatory submissions.