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Director, Advanced Energy Instruments

Santa Clara, CA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-12 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead a team in new product development of patient-contacting instruments for minimally invasive surgeries, specifically for integration with da Vinci platforms.

Role type

Director, Product Engineering (Medical Devices)

Builds

New and existing medical device designs and systems

Domain

Medical Devices / Robotic Surgery / Energy Instruments

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Product development lifecycle management, Design for manufacturing (DFM), FDA regulations and design control, Medical device risk analysis, Team leadership and hiring, Project planning and budgeting, Material selection for patient-contacting devices, Toxicological risk assessment

Preferred skills

Energy instruments experience (RF, ultrasonic), MS or PhD in Engineering, Commercialization experience

Technologies

da Vinci platforms, RF, ultrasonic

Responsibilities

Set long-term strategic vision for the product engineering team, Manage personnel, culture, and retention, Oversee project planning and resource allocation, Coordinate handoffs between new product development and manufacturing/NPI, Remove silos to ensure seamless execution

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight

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