Senior Digital Surgery Clinical Development Engineer

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 186,100 - 267,900; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Senior Clinical Development Engineer for Digital to apply operating-room expertise to the clinical use of the da Vinci system and related products. You will drive clinical validation, partner with engineering, regulatory, and quality teams, and mentor others in complex development workstreams.

The role requires extensive medical-device experience, ability to travel up to 25%, and a track record of translating clinical needs into actionable product

Qualifications

• Experience supporting medical products from design to launch.
• Knowledge of regulated medical device development and validation.
• Experience with OR, simulation, or clinical evaluation settings.

Responsibilities

• Apply in-depth knowledge of the OR and da Vinci systems to clinical applications.
• Serve as the clinical voice for digital and robotic surgery products.
• Lead complex clinical development workstreams and mentor others.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define requirements and validation plans.

Skills

Medical devices

Clinical collaboration

Surgical terminology

OR experience

Validation plans

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD degree

Job description

Intuitive in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Senior Clinical Development Engineer for Digital to apply operating-room expertise to the clinical use of the da Vinci system and related products. You will drive clinical validation, partner with engineering, regulatory, and quality teams, and mentor others in complex development workstreams.

The role requires extensive medical-device experience, ability to travel up to 25%, and a track record of translating clinical needs into actionable product