Intuitive · 1 month ago
Managing Principal - AI Product Integration
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$256K/yr - $384K/yr
10+ years expIntuitive is a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, committed to advancing minimally invasive care. The Managing Principal - AI Product Integration will lead cross-functional teams to develop and integrate AI/ML solutions into surgical devices, ensuring a seamless user experience and addressing clinical needs.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Uncover unmet needs: Ensure a thorough understanding of the clinical, usability and technical problems to be solved by working with partners who bring expertise in product management, clinical applications, human factors and varied engineering disciplines. Identify and coordinate methods for rapid hands-on concept iteration to evaluate product experiences and to guide the development of clear design inputs. Engage cross-functionally to identify opportunities to leverage AI in support of product solutions; develop clear requirements for core technology building blocks; facilitate seamless integration with the da Vinci system architecture and overall user experience
Facilitate translation of AI research to product solutions: Work closely with internal research and development teams and external partners to identify and translate state-of-the-art AI/ML technologies to address product needs. Work with subject matter experts to develop concrete metrics and methods for evaluating and de-risking technologies, within the context of product applications
Coordinate AI product integration: Responsible for leading AI product integration between cross-functional partners that may include Design; Hardware and Software Engineering; Digital, Data & ML Platforms; Clinical Development; Human Factors; Test/QA; Quality and Regulatory teams
Support foundational platforms for AI products: Facilitate the integration of critical platform infrastructure requirements and processes needed to advance AI-enabled medical products; including for data pipelines and platforms, edge and cloud compute, simulation, MLOps, regulatory compliance processes and documentation. Drive toward scalable platforms and processes as a foundation for enabling a longer-term product roadmap
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, AI/ML, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related technical field
10+ years of experience in AI/ML product development, integration, or technical lead roles, preferably in the medical device and robotics fields
A proven track record in leading complex, multidisciplinary integration projects from start to finish
Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and data infrastructure
Hands-on experience with complex system integrations for mission critical applications
Experience developing or maintaining extensible and scalable platforms for supporting AI products (data platforms & pipelines, evaluation frameworks, MLOps, etc.)
Familiarity with regulatory guidance, requirements and standards related to AI/ML in medical devices
Detailed working knowledge of risk management frameworks and testing/validation methodologies
Demonstrated experience building high-performing technical teams that have successfully developed and launched AI-enabled products
Demonstrated ability to leverage data to drive priorities and decision making
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to prioritize tasks, manage timelines, and deliver results in fast-paced, innovative, and multi-disciplinary environments
A high-degree of design & technical creativity
Willingness to travel to support site visits, case observations, and field testing
Preferred
Ph.D. preferred
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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