- Robot type
- Surgical and Medical
- Location
- SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Jun 30, 2026
Full-time
Senior Clinical Development Engineer- SP, I&A
Job description
The Senior Clinical Development Engineer (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 Single-port surgical robotic platform instrumentation and accessories. The primary focus of the CDE is to establish and validate data-driven clinical requirements to ensure a high-quality patient outcome.
Job responsibilities
- 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
Job requirements
- 8 years of experience in medical device industry with a Bachelor’s degree, OR 6 years experience with a Master’s degree, OR 3 years with 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