Intuitive
Healthcare
SeniorClinicalDevelopmentEngineerSinglePortInstrumentsandAccessories
“Senior Clinical Development Engineer- Single Port Instruments and Accessories at Intuitive. Skills: clinical function of new products, data-driven clinical requirements, clinical performance of new products, clinical risks, pre-clinical testing, clinical evaluation. define, develop, and validate the clinical function of new products within our Single-port surgical robotic platform instrumentation and accessories. establish and validate data-driven clinical requirements to ensure a high-quality p”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure a high-quality patient outcome; improve outcomes around the world
Industry & Context.
analytical capability; practical skills to develop test methods and draw conclusions; recognizing critical issues and driving them to closure
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, internationally and domestic, For positions related to development of the optical/vision system, the ability to have near and far visual acuity (clarity between 12 inches and 20 feet with or without corrective lenses), stereoscopy, and the ability to see all colors is required.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum of 8 years of experience in medical device industry with a Bachelor’s degree, 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, 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, Self-confident and able to react quickly under pressure, Minimum of Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or advanced degree preferred
Nice to Have
None
What You'll Do.
and validate the clinical function of new products within our Single-port surgical robotic platform instrumentation and accessories
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
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
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
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work with design engineers and clinicians; Collaborate with marketing partners and clinicians; Take an active role in new product development teams; providing design guidance to engineering design teams; cultivate collaboration across multiple disciplines
Communication Scope
Effective communication skills (verbal, written, presentation)
Process & Methodology
driving them to closure by taking coordinated action
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