Clinical Development Engineer - Advanced Energy

Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do  a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

Were a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

The Future Forward organization is Intuitive’s advanced concepts group. We explore emerging technologies, prototype next-generation solutions, and build software experiences that shape the future of robotic-assisted surgery.

If you're ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you'll find your purpose here.

Job Description Primary Function of the Position The Clinical Development Engineer (CDE) uses their in-depth knowledge of the surgical environment and medical technology to work with engineers, clinicians, and other internal and external stakeholders to define, develop, and validate the clinical function of new products within our multi-port and single-port surgical robotic platforms. The primary focus of the CDE is to establish and validate data-driven clinical requirements to ensure a high-quality patient outcome.

The individual will take an active role in the concept design team by assessing and communicating clinical risks, providing design guidance, inventing new concepts, and executing the overall clinical strategy.

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​ Execute clinical studies to support technology development for regulatory and reimbursement strategies

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

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience5+ years of experience in medical device industry with a Bachelor’s degree, 3 years experience with a Master’s degree, or a PhD degree without experience. Minimum of Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or similar; advanced degree preferred​Excellent mechanical aptitude and intuition for spatial relations, including the ability to understand complex mechanical products

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