Director, Multiport I&A Product Engineering

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

The Director of Multiport I&A Product Engineering drives a dynamic team in the on-going improvement, scale, and delivery of cutting-edge robotic instruments for minimally invasive surgeries. This role involves managing Development Managers, Engineers, and technical staff, focusing on product engineering slated for product integration. The Director will oversee the design, documentation, validation, and enhancement of new and existing instrument designs, ensuring they meet customer and business needs. The successful candidate will coordinate team efforts across multiple projects, manage personnel efficiently, and ensure project milestones are met despite time constraints and evolving information typical of new product development.

Essential Duties:

• Set long-term strategic vision aligning team goals with business priorities.
• Drive and manage product engineering team, focusing on culture, hiring, and retention.
• Define performance expectations and ensure effective communication across all team levels.
• Oversee project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation for operational excellence.
• Advocate relationship building and handoffs between new product development and manufacturing/NPI.
• Engage collaborators to ensure product engineering project priorities and help for long-term goals.
• Anticipate roadblocks and remove silos for seamless execution of priorities.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 10+ years experience designing, manufacturing and commercialization of medical devices or products
• 5+ years experience managing operations/manufacturing and or design of medical device projects and leading teams
• A closely involved engineering person with the proven ability to work well in a team environment
• Demonstrated expertise in all phases of the product development lifecycle, largely focused on scalability, design for manufacturing, assembly and on-going quality improvements.
• Experience navigating medical device risk analysis
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or equivalent engineering degree and/or a MS or PhD preferred

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Class II medical product experience
• Experience with FDA regulations and medical device design control
• Working knowledge of sterilization processes and designing for sterilization
• Organizational skills and ability to work on several fast-paced projects simultaneously
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of people and departments
• Effective communication and documentation skills
• Proven ability to motivate, guide, and inspire members of core and extended project teams
• Proven knowledge of engineering fundamentals
• Experience in studying tradeoffs between product features, customer needs/requirements, producibility, and cost
• Planning, decision-making and negotiation
• Expertise in evaluating and selecting patient-contacting and implantable medical device materials
• Experience with toxicological risks
• Knowledge of Design Control processes for medical devices
• Proven ability to Seek, recognize, and execute clever and simple solutions to resolve complex department challenges
• Advanced laparoscopic instrument design

Travel:

• Ability to travel up to 10-15%

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.