Intuitive · 6 hours ago
Senior Industrial Designer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$169K/yr - $243K/yr
8+ years expIntuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, dedicated to transforming healthcare through innovative technologies. The Senior Industrial Designer will design next-generation products for robotic surgery systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create user-centered designs that enhance patient care and surgical outcomes.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Employs a user-centered design process to help teams frame problems and define opportunities
Individually leads projects, or partners with other industrial design team members on projects
Works with design leads and design managers on project planning
Distills technical and ergonomic requirements and develops a range of solutions that synthesize usability, utility, manufacturability, and desirability
Works with product development and engineering groups early in the product development lifecycle to provide user-centered thought leadership and generate conceptual product designs and opportunities
Collaborates with other UX Team members to create compelling integrated user experiences
Participates in user research, usability testing, and clinical research labs
Actively participates in cross-functional team meetings and other forums and proactively drives efforts forward
Utilizes a range of 2D and 3D tools and techniques to develop and communicate design opportunities
Combines Industrial Design objectives with the objectives of our process partners
Translates and captures brand attributes in compelling physical forms
Generates functional and appearance prototypes to conceptually explore and validate design choices
Delivers manufacturable design proposals to engineering for production
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in professional industrial design roles
An exceptional portfolio that demonstrates a methodical human-centered design process and delivering successful products from concept to production
A proven track record of collaborating successfully with engineering and product marketing teams to develop designs and bring successful products to market
A comprehensive set of prototyping skills from quick low-fi foam models to fabricating more complex functional learning prototypes
Excellent storytelling and presentation skills and an ability to effectively communicate a user-centered point of view
Strong 2D visualization skills, including sketching, storyboarding, and digital rendering
Strong 3D CAD and visualization skills to develop technically viable and compelling design solutions
Extensive experience with SolidWorks is required. Specific experience with complex surfacing is a plus
A thorough understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and designing for DFM & DFA considerations
Experience with medical device design and/or designing regulated products is a plus
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time for case observation
Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Design
Preferred
Has a passion for designing meaningful, revolutionary products that make an impact on people's lives
Has experience leading and driving design efforts from concept to production
Is curious about user behaviors and has an eagerness to learn in the field and a lab environment
Is excited to work on complex problems with a dedicated team of high-energy, high-caliber people
Approaches work with a strategic, systems-thinking mindset
Has a natural aptitude for teamwork, thriving on brainstorming, facilitating, and presenting
Has a high capacity for technical problem solving and execution work
Is reliable and dedicated to achieving the highest quality design output
Is a highly creative problem solver
Learns from, mentors, and inspires other designers
Can independently work and solve problems, and seek out information as needed
Takes a bias toward action and an eagerness to support the team and the project
Employs healthy organization and communication habits, making you a responsive and exemplary team player
Has a refined aesthetic sensibility and artistic skill
Has an incurable curiosity relating to all things design
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
Craig Child
Sr. Vice President, Human Resources
Gillian Duncan
Senior Vice President, Professional Education & Program Services - Worldwide
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