Company Description
It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at **Intuitive**. As a global leader in **robotic-assisted surgery** and **minimally invasive care** , our technologies—like the **da Vinci surgical system** and **Ion** —have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.
We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.
The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.
If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help **transform the future of healthcare** , you’ll find your purpose here.
Job Description
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
The Senior Embedded Software Engineer will work with a group of talented and dedicated people to improve and extend Intuitive’s surgical robotic product lines. The successful candidate will contribute to the Product Engineering team, with a focused contribution on embedded software for the [ION robotic bronchoscopy platform](https://www.intuitive.com/en-us/products-and-services/ion). As a member of the team, you will be involved in supporting and maintaining the existing platform. The successful candidate must excel in a high-energy small, focused team environment, be able to drive to solutions from rough requirements, and have a commitment to high product quality. Quick learning and a desire to understand requirements and create solutions are essential to become a valuable integrator and system developer. A strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is required. Supporting you will be a development and management team that knows and cares about what you are doing and wants you to succeed.
Essential Job Duties
- Maintain and enhance the existing embedded software across multiple hardware boards, ensuring high reliability, performance and improvements in customer experience.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement solutions for issues in released products.
- Provide technical support for deployed medical devices, including troubleshooting firmware and system issues as well as investigating and resolving customer complaints.
- Work closely with hardware and test teams to support the complete lifecycle of medical device systems.
- Generate and maintain technical documentation including design descriptions, test protocols, and change history in accordance with internal and regulatory guidelines.
- Ensure all designs meet rigorous quality and safety standards per the Intuitive Quality Management System.
