Staff Product Manager Advanced Imaging

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 global upstream product manager on the da Vinci® Multiport team, you will serve as a key development and design-stage stakeholder across multiple surgical imaging initiatives. In addition to representing relevant clinical specialties (e.g., urology), you will help guide products that incorporate advanced visualization technologies such as fluorescence imaging, near-infrared (NIR) imaging, real-time perfusion assessment, and next-generation multispectral or hyperspectral imaging modalities.

You will work with cross-functional partners to identify unmet user needs, guide products through the development lifecycle, participate in technology evaluations, and help build the long-term strategy for the Multiport imaging and visualization portfolio. Responsibilities include product strategy, user needs & requirements, market insights, competitive analysis, and supporting commercialization efforts across global markets.

This is an individual contributor role reporting to a Senior Group Product Manager.

Essential Job Duties 

• Develop deep expertise in surgical visualization workflows, including how surgeons use advanced imaging technologies (e.g., fluorescence, NIR, ICG, spectral/hyperspectral imaging, real-time perfusion visualization, autofluorescence, reflectance imaging) to guide clinical decisions during minimally invasive procedures.
This includes monitoring clinical literature, attending conferences, engaging KOLs, and observing robotic cases domestically and internationally.

• Capture, refine, and validate user needs related to endoscopic imaging performance—sensitivity, specificity, contrast, illumination, optics, color accuracy, overlay fidelity, signal-to-noise optimization, and other parameters affecting image quality and surgical decision-making. Translate these into clear design requirements for engineering.

• Partner closely with engineering teams working on:

- Endoscopic optics and illumination (e.g., LEDs/lasers, excitation sources, optical filters, light path design)

- CMOS/CCD sensors and imaging pipelines

- Real-time visualization algorithms (e.g., image fusion, spectral unmixing, fluorescence overlays, calibration)

- System-level image quality, latency, and usability

- Providing guidance that balances user needs, clinical value, feasibility, and system constraints.

• Assist in managing the Multiport imaging roadmap, incorporating both platform needs and advanced imaging opportunities. Develop business cases for imaging and visualization features, synthesizing clinical value, technical feasibility, and competitive landscape.

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research (VOE/VOC, segmentation, conjoint, ethnography) to inform imaging and visualization strategy. Use structured insights to drive decisions on new imaging modalities and performance thresholds.

• Collaboratively develop global commercialization plans, including value messaging for advanced imaging technologies, competitive differentiation, and training requirements.

• Partner with engineering and business development to evaluate new optical, photonics, sensing, and spectral imaging technologies; prioritize which