Senior Clinical Research Engineer, Future Forward Robotics

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Clinical Research Engineer for the Future Forward team in Sunnyvale, CA.

You will lead the design and development of new product concepts before commercial launch, leveraging clinical, scientific, and technical expertise across engineering, clinical, human factors, and regulatory domains. You will oversee early feasibility studies, coordinate cross-functional teams, and guide clinical requirements, risk assessment, and regulatory strategy to advance

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar.
• 8+ years of related experience in clinical engineering and/or product development within the medical device industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-clinical research and commercial concept development.
• Conduct early-stage feasibility studies and translate clinical needs into user-centric designs.
• Collaborate with engineers, physicians, and other stakeholders to guide product development.
• Develop and execute pre-clinical evaluation strategies for regulatory submissions.
• Support regulatory documentation and submissions.
• Drive clinical risk assessment and product derisking activities.
• Contribute to training materials and user documentation.

Skills

Robotic systems

Clinical research

Design Controls

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS Biomedical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Clinical Research Engineer for the Future Forward team in Sunnyvale, CA.

You will lead the design and development of new product concepts before commercial launch, leveraging clinical, scientific, and technical expertise across engineering, clinical, human factors, and regulatory domains. You will oversee early feasibility studies, coordinate cross-functional teams, and guide clinical requirements, risk assessment, and regulatory strategy to advance