Clinical Development Engineer Multiport Systems
| Company | Intuitive Surgical |
|---|---|
| Location | Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in medical device industry with a Bachelor’s degree, 2 years experience with a Master’s degree, or a PhD degree
- Proven experience in supporting a medical product from design to launch
- Experience working with surgeons in an operating room environment
- Fluent in surgical terminology and sound knowledge of anatomy and surgical technique
- Excellent mechanical aptitude and intuition for spatial relations, including the ability to understand complex mechanical products
- Excellent analytical capability and practical skills to develop test methods and draw conclusions
- Excellent teamwork skills with proven ability to cultivate collaboration across multiple disciplines
- Effective communication skills (verbal, written, presentation)
- Proven success recognizing critical issues and driving them to closure by taking coordinated action
- Self-starter needing minimal supervision
- Composed and able to react quickly under pressure
Responsibilities
- Apply in-depth knowledge of the operating room environment and of the da Vinci Surgical Systems to become a professional 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 a data-based approach to identify potential product enhancements and new product ideas
- Take a dynamic 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
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree preferred