Intuitive · 1 day ago
Principal Engineer - Ultrasonic
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $301K/yr
15+ years expIntuitive is a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, committed to advancing minimally invasive care. The Principal Engineer will focus on developing advanced energy surgical devices, ensuring high quality and safety through rigorous technical analysis and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and test advanced energy devices tailored for sealing and dissection applications
Innovate and improve existing technologies to enhance precision, efficiency, and safety
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to incorporate ultrasonic solutions into product lines
Work closely with the Electrical, Software, Mechanical and Clinical engineering teams to implement requirements, iterate through prototypes, analyze performance and ensure design outputs are successfully integrated into effective system designs
Develop simulation or characterization methodologies to model system behavior and performance
Support robotic instrument and capital equipment development across multiple platforms
Perform risk analysis and implement safety mitigations. This includes documentation of risks, requirements, and test protocols to support requests for approval by regulatory agencies such as the FDA
Provide technical support/mentorship to engineering staff on ultrasonic technology challenges & design principle
Provide support for resolution of field and manufacturing issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field
Minimum 15 years of medical device experience with a focus on ultrasonic technology
Proven experience in the development and application of advanced energy devices for medical devices, and well regarded in the industry or academia as a subject matter expert
Knowledge of materials science as it pertains to radio frequency generators, ultrasonic transducers, ultrasound imaging and other modalities for advanced energy applications
Experience defining product requirements that are informed by unmet clinical needs and KOL feedbacks
Experience developing products compliant with safety standards and regulatory requirements for ultrasonic devices
Lead by having a breadth of technical knowledge that enables a top-level view of the entire project
Contribute to design documentation throughout the entire product lifecycle such as risks, specifications, test protocols, results and regulatory materials
Interested in working at a fast paced, high transaction environment providing solutions throughout the entire product lifecycle
Hands-on engineering experience with a proven ability to work well in a team environment
Proven expertise and desire to coach engineers to share knowledge and impart best practice
Ability to communicate effectively (written, oral) across all levels and organizations
Desire to learn and get to the bottom of complex and challenging engineering problems
Benefits
Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity
Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
St. Cloud Capital
2003-04-30Post Ipo Equity
2000-06-23IPO
1996-01-01Seed· $5M
Leadership Team
Gillian Duncan
Senior Vice President, Professional Education & Program Services - Worldwide
Myriam Curet
Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
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