Staff Clinical Applications Engineer
Intuitive
Staff Clinical Applications Engineer
Intuitive
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Sunnyvale • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $207,500 - $298,500 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Serve as a senior individual contributor focused on developing and delivering best-in-class training for Intuitive’s emerging robotic platforms.
- Act as a training architect and field expert to enable clinical users to transition from onboarding through independent proficiency.
- Develop and deliver comprehensive training curricula (workshops, labs, digital modules) tailored to physicians, staff, and internal stakeholders.
- Adapt training methods to multiple learning styles and procedural experience levels; serve as lead faculty during live training, simulation, and case support.
- Provide advanced clinical and technical guidance during procedures, ensuring safe and 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.
- Act as a senior mentor for CAEs and trainers; support train-the-trainer initiatives to scale global education efforts.
- Support thought leadership, curriculum development, and implementation of innovative training models (simulation-based education, mobile learning centers, digital learning platforms).
- Travel as required to provide on-site training and case support, and commute to Sunnyvale, CA when requested by leadership.
Requirements
- 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, with the 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 strategies.
- Exceptional presentation, facilitation, and adult learning skills; comfortable training audiences from novice to expert.
- Must be available to work full-time and commute to Sunnyvale, CA as needed.
- Ability to travel up to 50–60%, including nights and weekends as needed; must be located near a major airline hub.
- May be required to show current proof of vaccination (e.g., COVID-19) depending on role and customer.
Benefits
- Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity.
- Ways of Working: Remote - job designed to be performed outside of the office; employees will come onsite when requested by the leader.
- Employees can work remotely (remote work flexibility).
- Ability to travel for work (opportunities to travel internationally/domestically).
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
curriculum developmentlab-based trainingdigital educationminimally invasive techniquestraining program designsimulation-based educationmobile learning centersclinical trainingtechnical guidanceadult learning
Soft skills
presentation skillsfacilitation skillsmentoringcross-functional collaborationengagement with KOLsadaptabilityfeedback synthesisleadershipcommunicationproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreephysician assistant programnursing degree (BSN or higher)allied health training
