Senior Robotic Algorithms and Controls Engineer

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

Systems Analysts (Robotic Control Engineers) are primarily responsible for generating, tuning, and debugging the key algorithms associated with Intuitive Surgical products and providing technical analytic assistance to other engineering groups. As a member of the Systems Analyst team working on the Ion Endoluminal System (Intuitive’s platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung), you will work on both robotic algorithms and the development of tools and software infrastructure that support those algorithms. The successful candidate will have the technical depth to manage deep analysis problems and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team to drive future designs and improvements into the product.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Evaluate complex electro-mechanical devices for dynamic safety and clinical risk.
• Design software algorithms for new products and existing field products.
• Design software tools and infrastructure that enable research and development of new algorithms.
• Perform comprehensive testing to ensure the quality and performance of algorithms.
• Facilitate mechanical, hardware, and software integration of new products.
• Document and pursue intellectual property.
• Improve group workflow through building tools and teaching others.
• Support and track system performance as it moves from design to manufacturing.

Qualifications

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training

• C/C++ and Matlab programming skills. Knowledge of Python is a plus.
• Demonstrate sound engineering judgment and technical skills in problem solving – both software and hardware
• Experience in hardware and software integration of complex electromechanical systems
• Demonstrate intuitive understanding of mechanical phenomena with ability to do rigorous modeling and analysis.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and work autonomously when necessary.
• PhD (preferred) or MS in robotics-related field.
• Preferred 5+ years of experience in related field.

Learn more about the compelling, collaborative work environment of the Ion Software Engineering Team here.