Staff Clinical Applications Engineer

Intuitive

full-time

Posted on: 9/9/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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💰 $207,500 - $298,500 per year

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About the role

Serve as a senior individual contributor focused on developing and delivering best-in-class training for Intuitive’s emerging robotic platforms.
Design and deliver comprehensive training curricula (workshops, labs, digital modules) tailored to physicians, staff, and internal stakeholders.
Lead faculty during live training, simulation, and case support; provide clinical and technical guidance during procedures to ensure safe effective system use.
Capture and synthesize training feedback from early users to refine curricula and drive adoption.
Partner with engineering, marketing, medical affairs, and commercial teams to align training with evolving product capabilities and workflow needs.
Contribute training insights to evidence generation and product development cycles.
Act as a senior mentor for CAEs and trainers; support train-the-trainer initiatives to scale global education efforts.
Act as a training architect and field expert to enable clinicians from onboarding through independent proficiency.

Bachelor’s degree in a clinical, scientific, or engineering discipline, or completion of a physician assistant (PA) program, or a nursing degree (BSN or higher); equivalent allied health training will also be considered.
10+ years of experience in clinical training, professional education, or medical education within medical devices, healthcare technology, or related industries.
Proven track record in designing and executing physician training programs, including curriculum development, lab-based training, and digital education.
Demonstrated ability to engage with KOLs and physician faculty, driving procedure adoption through education.
Strong procedural knowledge in minimally invasive techniques and ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical training.
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with R&D, marketing, sales, and medical affairs to align training with product development and commercialization.
Exceptional presentation, facilitation, and adult learning skills; comfortable training audiences from novice to expert.
Ability to travel up to 50–60%; must be located near a major airline hub.
Must be available to work full-time and commute to Sunnyvale, CA as needed.
Preferred: Experience leading global clinical or physician education programs, simulation-based education, mobile learning centers, digital learning platforms, and history of engaging and developing physician faculty/KOLs.