Clinical Development Engineer

Minimum of 5 years of experience in medical device industry with a B.S, 3 years experience with an M.S, or a PhD without experience

Experience working with surgeons in an operating room environment

Fluent in surgical terminology and sound knowledge of anatomy and surgical technique

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

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who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

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For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s
start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.

The Post Market Clinical Development Engineer uses their in-depth knowledge of the surgical environment and medical technology to investigate, understand, and address opportunities with products in the field work.

The Post Market CDE also works with failure analysis/design engineers and clinicians to define, develop, and validate the clinical function of product improvements within our surgical robotic system platforms.

They investigate and refine products including robotic systems, visualization platforms, instruments and accessories that ultimately improve the clinical outcome for patients.

The primary focus of the CDE is to establish and validate data-driven clinical requirements to ensure a high-quality patient outcome.

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

Work with regulatory surveillance, failure analysis engineering, clinical sales representatives, and surgeons, acting as a ‘detective’ to assess how use scenarios contribute to findings and address root cause

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 at

Intuitive

. As a global leader in

robotic-assisted surgery

and

minimally invasive care