Principal Clinical Development Engineer

About the job

Job Description

Primary Function of the Position

The Principal Clinical Development Engineer (CDE) uses their in-depth knowledge of translational research, clinical/surgical environments and medical technology to drive clinical development activities supporting advanced and new product development within Intuitive.  As a part of the Clinical Development Engineering (CDE) team, this role is responsible for initiating and leading the design, development, execution, and implementation of scientific/engineering research projects and working collaboratively with CDE, product teams, and clinicians to establish foundational knowledge that ultimately drives products that produce high-quality patient outcomes.

This position will primarily support Research and Development activities within the dV Cardiac business unit

Essential Job Duties

Research

• Define and drive key research projects with the goal of contributing to the development of new products or improvement of existing ones.
• With an understanding of complex product designs and component interactions, specify devices, materials selections, and design features to effectively implement new concepts and technologies
• Support product development teams by providing technical expertise during problem solving and brainstorming exercises
• Develop, drive and contribute to intellectual property filings for novel clinical applications and technologies
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and use knowledge to influence project strategy, foresee project risks and future-proof project deliverables

Development

• 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 key opinion leaders, subject matter experts, physicians, and other stakeholders to identify clinical goals and translate those needs for user-centric design and development of new platforms, procedures, instruments, and/or accessories
• Support clinical risk documentation, pre-clinical test strategy and execution, and regulatory submissions for new products

Leadership

• Work through difficult and unique problems. Achieve sound results within challenging constraints. Influence teams on high-impact project decision making
• Drive complex projects by supporting key decisions across multiple areas of expertise with strategic stakeholders. Make clinical decisions, set priorities and assess validity of others' approaches.
• Positively collaborate at all levels of the organization. Able to confidently provide responses when questioned on topics relevant to scope of work in ways that generate understanding and confidence.
• Strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward /success with peers from all teams
• May supervise or mentor other team members.
• ​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