Senior Surgical Applications Engineer

Company: Intuitive
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: May 28, 2025

Job Description:

Job DescriptionPrimary Function of the PositionThe Senior Clinical Development Engineer (CDE)/Surgical Applications Engineer (SAE) 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 and procedures within our multi-port and single-port surgical robotic platforms. The primary focus of the CDE/SAE is to establish and validate data-driven clinical requirements to ensure a high-quality patient outcome.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 and existing products
• Collaborate with marketing partners and clinicians to identify and understand clinical needs
• Use an analytical approach to identify potential product enhancements, new product ideas, and novel surgical approaches
• 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
• 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
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