Staff Product Manager, Endoscopes

Primary Function of Position

As a Staff Product Manager on the da Vinci® Multiport Vision team, you will be a key

development and design-stage stakeholder across the robotic endoscope portfolio, with

responsibility spanning new product development (NPD) and sustaining initiatives. You will own

and shape the long-term strategy for Multiport endoscope products and partner with cross-

functional teams to deliver compelling visualization solutions for minimally invasive surgery.

You will work with cross-functional partners to identify unmet user needs; define and guide

products through the design and development process; shape and guide the roadmap; and

partner with downstream teams for commercialization, evidence, and messaging. Your scope

spans the full robotic endoscope lifecycle — from early concept and feasibility through launch,

lifecycle management, and post-market sustaining engineering. Your efforts will not be limited to

a single product but include broader ownership across the endoscope portfolio and adjacent

visualization initiatives.

This is an individual contributor role and will be part of the Multiport Product Management team,

reporting to the Group Product Manager of Multiport Vision.

Essential Job Duties

 Develop deep expertise in robotic endoscope workflows and surgical visualization, including

how surgeons rely on endoscope optical performance, illumination, and image quality during

minimally invasive procedures across general surgery, urology, gynecology, thoracic, and

other specialties. Monitor clinical literature, attend medical society meetings, engage with

physician key opinion leaders (KOLs), and observe live robotic cases — domestically and

internationally.

 Capture, refine, and validate user needs related to endoscopic imaging performance —

resolution, sensitivity, contrast, depth of field, color accuracy, illumination uniformity,

ergonomics, sterility/reprocessing, and reliability — and translate these into clear design

requirements for engineering.

 Partner closely with engineering teams across endoscopic optics, illumination (LEDs/lasers,

light path design), image sensors and imaging pipelines, system-level image quality, and

mechanical/optical reliability. Provide guidance that balances user needs, clinical value,

technical feasibility, and system constraints.

 Own and manage the Multiport robotic endoscope roadmap across new product

development (NPD) and sustaining, balancing platform needs, advanced imaging

opportunities, reliability and quality improvements, cost reduction, and lifecycle

management. Develop business cases that synthesize clinical value, technical feasibility,

and competitive landscape.

 Lead sustaining product strategy for the in-market endoscope portfolio, including failure-

mode analysis, field-action prioritization, design improvements, supplier transitions, and

obsolescence management. Partner with quality, reliability, manufacturing, and service

teams to drive measurable improvements in field performance, customer satisfaction, and

cost of poor quality.

 Drive new product development for next-generation Multiport endoscopes from early

concept through launch — leading user research, requirements definition, design reviews,

design verification and validation planning, and phase-gate progression in a regulated

medical device environment.

 Conduct qualitative and quantitative research (VOC/VOE, segmentation, conjoint,

ethnography) to inform endoscope strategy. Use structured insights to drive decisions on

new imaging capabilities, performance thresholds, and portfolio architecture.

 Establish design requirements, prioritize design efforts, navigate tradeoffs, and document

and communicate design decisions. Be a credible technical partner who works deeply with

optical, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering.

 Develop downstream claims and clinical evidence strategies to substantiate that upstream

needs are being met and to support competitive differentiation of the Multiport endoscope

portfolio.

 Collaboratively develop global commercialization plans and messaging with global portfolio

marketing, regional marketing, training, and commercial teams. Ensure regional nuances

and global market needs are integrated into product architecture and launch planning.

 Partner with Engineering, Market Insights, and Business Development teams to evaluate

emerging optical, photonics, sensing, and image-processing technologies; recommend

which should move into feasibility, development, or partnership exploration

Required Skills and Experience

 Humble, mindful of other people’s input, and able to communicate in a clear, concise, and

professional manner.

 Self-directed with awareness to proactively seek advice and develop professional skills.

 Excellent teamwork skills with proven ability to collaborate across multiple disciplines and

influence cross-functional teams without formal authority. Ab…