Software Development Engineer

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.

Primary Function of Position 

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join the da Vinci Single Port (SP) Platform Software group at Intuitive Surgical. Our group’s role is to design and build software infrastructure for current and next-generation robot-assisted surgical systems. As a Software Engineer, the successful candidate will report to Senior Manager of SP Software Engineering and works collaboratively with a cross-functional team to develop embedded software that make customers experience of using complex surgical devices safe, easy to learn, and confidence-inspiring.  The engineer should be comfortable developing software in C/C++ on a variety of embedded platforms, both with and without operating systems. The ideal candidate is an independent and fast-paced developer with excellent ability to understand legacy software, good problem-solving skills, capable of producing robust, high-quality code in the face of rapidly changing requirements.

Essential Job Duties 

• Design, implement, debug and verify software in embedded C/C++ environment
• Collaborate with cross functional team of software engineers, clinical engineers, robotic controls engineers to iteratively refine implementations
• Perform formal risk analysis and develop software mitigations
• Document software requirements, specifications and verification protocols according to Intuitive software development guidelines

Required Education and Training 

• Bachelors in Software, Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering; Masters preferred

Required Skills and Experience

• At least 3 years experience with commercial embedded software development
• Hands-on engineering experience with proven ability to work well in a team environment
• Demonstrated experience in and comfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design, implementation, debug, verification, validation, and transfer to Manufacturing
• Experience in developing embedded software in C
• Ability to understand assembly program
• Experience with Object Oriented development in C++
• Excellent written and oral communications skills

Preferred Skills and Experience 

• Experience with QNX is a plus
• Experience with embedded Linux development is desired
• Experience with Python is a plus
• Experience with version control tools like SVN, Git is a plus
• Experience with designing software products in an FDA or other regulated industry is a plus

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.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

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 salary ranges are listed.