Sr. Human Performance Engineer Neuromotor Interfaces

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Company Description

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.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position 

As a member of the Human Factors Team, the Sr. Human Performance Engineer (HPE) leads the development of behavioral research on surgeons and care teams with Intuitive products to inform product strategy for future development, establish evidence for product development and product claims.

As an HPE you will work closely with engineers (mechanical engineers, computer scientists, clinical engineers), product designers (industrial designers, interaction designers), product managers, as well as clinical scientists (health economists, clinical affairs, medical officers).

HPE conducts research to gain a deep understanding of human performance capabilities with respect to the usability of Intuitive products.

This function conducts human subjects research that is focused on surgeon and care team cognition, perception, biomechanics, and neuronal functions underlying performance associated with robotic surgery.

Evidence generated from these studies provide strategic insight into “what”, “why”, and “how much” surgeons and care teams differ in performance across a range of products.

This evidence informs design strategies, defines requirements, and substantiates claims.

This role functions in ambiguous and strategic stages of product development that involve the ability to position and conduct experimental research within a business.

This research demands extensive follow-through to translate, communicate, ideate, prototype, and build novel evidence-based strategies, tools, and concepts that operationalize and inform the intuitiveness of existing and new products.

This role demands quick changes in direction with capacity to think strategically while maintaining focus on the details.

This role is an engaging opportunity that is highly technical with the expectation that you can integrate knowledge and skills related to scientific behavioral research that actionably supports the product design strategies, product requirements, and product claims associated with state-of-the-art human-robot interfaces.

Essential Job Duties 

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience 

Required Education and Training 

Preferred Skills and Experience 

Additional Information

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.

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 compensation ranges are listed.

Required Skill Profession

Engineers