Senior Clinical Research Engineer — Robotic Surgery Innovation

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

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Senior Clinical Research Engineer, Future Forward, to lead pre-clinical concept development and early-stage feasibility studies for new product concepts prior to commercial launch.

You will collaborate with engineers, physicians, and regulatory teams to shape clinical indications and drive design controls. Lead evaluations of prototypes, support clinical studies, and develop training and documentation to ensure readiness for a commercial-ready

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.
• Experience collaborating with physicians and collecting feedback on clinical use of the product.
• Excellent analytical capability and practical skills to develop and test a clinical hypothesis.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of new product concepts prior to commercial launch with clinical and technical expertise.
• Conduct pre-clinical and clinical feasibility studies to support readiness for launch.
• Collaborate with engineers, physicians, and marketing to define goals and translate needs into designs.
• Develop clinical derisking pathways and evaluation strategies for regulatory submissions.
• Support regulatory documentation and submissions.

Skills

Medical terminology

Robotic systems

Operating room

Physician collaboration

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Design Controls

Communication

Self-starting

Pressure management

Education

B.S. in Biomedical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

8+ years medical device clinical engineering/product development

Job description

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Senior Clinical Research Engineer, Future Forward, to lead pre-clinical concept development and early-stage feasibility studies for new product concepts prior to commercial launch.

You will collaborate with engineers, physicians, and regulatory teams to shape clinical indications and drive design controls. Lead evaluations of prototypes, support clinical studies, and develop training and documentation to ensure readiness for a commercial-ready