Senior Clinical Development Engineer, Digital
Core
Translating surgeon needs and clinical workflow insights into requirements, risk assessments, validation strategies, and product recommendations for digital, automated, and software-enabled robotic surgery products.
Role type
Senior Clinical Development Engineer (Digital)
Builds
Digital, automated, and software-enabled robotic surgery products (da Vinci Surgical Systems, Ion)
Domain
Medical Devices / Robotic Surgery / Digital Health
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Clinical workflow analysis, OR environment expertise, regulatory product development, surgeon engagement, risk assessment, validation planning, data analysis, design control, robotic surgery knowledge, AI/ML technology familiarity
Preferred skills
Digital surgery experience, computer vision, navigation, image guidance, software as a medical device, usability engineering, human factors, evidence strategies, systems thinking
Technologies
da Vinci Surgical Systems, Ion, AI/ML-enabled tools, computer vision, navigation, image guidance
Responsibilities
Identify unmet clinical needs through surgeon engagement and OR observation; Partner with cross-functional teams to define requirements and validation strategies; Plan and execute prototype and clinical performance evaluations; Analyze data to develop clinical rationale for product decisions; Lead complex clinical development workstreams and mentor others.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities