Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Robotics Software Engineer

Intuitive Surgical, Inc$120K — $145K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Deep expertise in C++, object-oriented programming, and software architecture design
  • Strong knowledge of robotics algorithms like forward kinematics
  • Excellent communication skills
  • High independence and technical ownership
  • Full-stack development mentality with codebase flexibility
  • MS or PhD in computer science, mechanical engineering, or equivalent

Responsibilities

  • Quickly learn and adapt to an existing software codebase
  • Collaborate with mechanical, controls, and software engineers on prototypes
  • Design and lead experiments to assess system performance and reliability
  • Refine prototype software into production-quality code
  • Architect clean and modular software for a distributed robotic platform
  • Contribute to long-term software architecture and platform strategy
  • Maintain design control documentation per medical device standards

Benefits

  • Market-competitive compensation packages including base pay, incentives, and benefits
  • Opportunities for technical ownership and independent work
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
  • Focus on cutting-edge technology in medical robotics
  • Role may adapt to different job levels based on candidate's expertise
Full Job Description
Primary Function of the Position

In this role, you will help develop a next-generation medical robotics platform. You'll collaborate within a small, fast-paced team to iteratively design and build complex robotic prototypes. The ideal candidate is a self-driven software engineer with strong problem-solving skills, deep expertise C++ and robotics algorithms.

Essential Job Duties
  • Quickly learn an existing software codebase to implement and adapt the software stack
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with controls, mechanical, and software engineers to design, build, and iterate on exploratory prototypes
  • Design and lead experiments to methodically characterize system performance, accuracy, and reliability, and to de-risk key aspects of a novel robotic platform
  • Refine prototype software into robust, production-quality code
  • Architect clean, modular, and testable software interfaces and system designs for a distributed robotic platform
  • Contribute to the long-term software architecture and platform strategyDevelop and maintain formal design control documentation in compliance with medical device standards
  • Develop and maintain formal design control documentation in compliance with medical device standards


Job Description

Required Skills and Experience
  • Deep expertise in C++, object-oriented programming, software architecture design, and testing
  • Strong working knowledge of robotics algorithms, including forward kinematics
  • Excellent communication skills
  • High levels of independence and technical ownership
  • Full-stack mentality, with flexibility to contribute to different areas of the codebase

Required Education and Training
  • MS or PhD in computer science, mechanical engineering, or equivalent

Working Conditions
  • None

Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Four years of experience developing software applications
  • Familiarity with development in a Linux environment
  • Experience developing software for medical devices
  • Experience with design documentation, including formal requirements and testing
  • Experience with GUI development (Qt/QML)
  • Experience with OpenGL and 3D rendering
  • Experience with state estimation and sensor fusion algorithms


Qualifications

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.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate's experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate's qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

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.

About Intuitive Surgical, Inc

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, and markets robotic products designed to improve clinical outcomes of patients through minimally invasive surgery, most notably with the da Vinci Surgical System. The company is part of the NASDAQ-100 and S&P 500. Intuitive Surgical has installed more than 5,000 surgical systems worldwide, and has more than 4,000 employees.
Learn more about Intuitive Surgical, Inc
Size
9,793 employees
Market Cap
$93.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+16.1%
Revenue
$4.3 billion
NASDAQ

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