Staff Interaction Designer - Surgical Robotics UX

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 217,000 - 313,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Staff Interaction Designer to lead human-centered design for da Vinci Multiport Systems. You will craft seamless interactions across complex medical devices, collaborating with product managers, clinical engineers, front-end and back-end teams to deliver consumer-grade simplicity in a high-stakes surgical environment.

The role requires 8+ years in design, a Bachelor’s in a related field, expertise in embedded interaction design, and strong communication

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years in design or UX-focused roles, with substantial experience leading interaction design strategies for complex products.
• Bachelor’s degree in Product Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Expertise in physical or embedded interaction design (beyond web or mobile app interfaces)
• Experience designing for voice/conversational interface, authentication systems, and/or user profile management.
• Demonstrated expertise across the full design lifecycle, from concept generation and experience definition to detailed interaction design, prototyping, and final implementation.
• Proven experience conducting impactful workshops and driving cross-functional alignment on UX strategies, priorities and designs.
• Demonstrated ability to deeply engage with technical teams, driving clear planning, communication and collaboration across front-end, back-end, and hardware engineering disciplines.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present to senior management.
• Demonstrated success bringing products with complex user interactions to market.

Responsibilities

• Design for complex workflows of core interactions across the platform, including voice/conversational interfaces, authentication flows, and user profile systems, translating nuanced user needs into intuitive, scalable experiences.
• Drive a cohesive design vision for da Vinci Systems, aligning cross-functional teams around a unified, end-to-end user experience that delivers the simplicity and fluidity of consumer products in a high-stakes surgical environment.
• Conduct user research & Insights to deeply understand the needs, behaviors, and pain points of target users. Develop detailed user personas and scenarios to inform interaction design strategies and solutions.
• Contribute to design documentation and testing, writing clear, comprehensive and detailed user interface specifications for others to build and test against. Consider potential safety and usability risks together with our Human Factors Engineers and design necessary mitigations.

Skills

Human-centered design

Technical domain

Complex workflows

Workshop facilitation

Cross-functional collaboration

EQ and IQ balance

Communication skills

Design leadership

Product design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Product Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field

Job description

Intuitive in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Staff Interaction Designer to lead human-centered design for da Vinci Multiport Systems. You will craft seamless interactions across complex medical devices, collaborating with product managers, clinical engineers, front-end and back-end teams to deliver consumer-grade simplicity in a high-stakes surgical environment.

The role requires 8+ years in design, a Bachelor’s in a related field, expertise in embedded interaction design, and strong communication