Sr. Clinical Development Engineer, MP Instruments (2 openings)

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive seeks a Sr. Clinical Development Engineer, Multiport Instruments, to define, develop, and validate the clinical function of new multi-port robotic products.

You will establish data-driven clinical requirements to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and collaborate with engineers and clinicians to address clinical needs. Responsibilities include pre-clinical testing, regulatory support, and providing clinical guidance for manuals and training.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of operating room environments and surgical robotics.
• Ability to define and assess clinical performance for new products.
• Strong collaboration with clinicians and marketing partners to identify clinical needs.
• Analytical approach to identifying product enhancements and new ideas.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and validate the clinical function of new multi-port robotic products.
• Assess and document clinical risks and mitigations.
• Conduct pre-clinical testing to validate safety and efficacy.
• Support regulatory documentation and submissions.
• Provide clinical expertise for user manuals and training materials.
• Support clinical evaluation of products at key customer sites.

Job description

Job Description

Primary Function of the Position

The Sr. Clinical Development Engineer, Multiport Instruments (CDE) uses their in-depth knowledge of the surgical environment and medical technology to work with design engineers and clinicians to define, develop, and validate the clinical function of new products within our multi-port robotic platforms. The primary focus of the CDE is to establish and validate data-driven clinical requirements to ensure a high-quality patient outcome.

Essential Job Duties

• Apply in-depth knowledge of the operating room environment and of the da Vinci Surgical Systems to become an expert within the company on the clinical application of Intuitive's products
• Provide a clinical voice to product development by defining and assessing clinical performance of new products
• Collaborate with marketing partners and clinicians to identify and understand clinical needs
• Use an analytical approach to identify potential product enhancements and new product ideas
• Take an active role in new product development teams, including contributing to design reviews, and providing design guidance to engineering design teams
• Assess and document clinical risks, and identify appropriate mitigations
• Conduct pre-clinical testing to validate the safety and efficacy of new products
• Support regulatory documentation and submissions
• Provide subject matter expertise to user manual and training documentation development
• Support clinical evaluation of new products at key customer sites
• Maintain current knowledge of clinical applications of Intuitive's products
• Keep Intuitive's vision and values at the forefront of decision making
• Perform other duties as required to support the company's overall strategy and goals