Staff Software Engineer - Signal / Image Processing

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.

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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

This Staff Software Engineer will play a key role in the vision automation, test, and calibration software engineering team to enable the manufacturing of new vision systems for surgical robots. This position will be responsible for the design, development, release, deployment, documentation, and sustaining of software and algorithms for test and calibration of the vision systems of Multiport da Vinci systems. The position will require close collaboration with product development teams, systems analysts, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, and quality engineers to build a coherent test and calibration strategy and develop software to implement the same.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, release, deploy, and document software applications for the test and calibration of vision systems for Multiport da Vinci robotic systems.
• Integrate and implement image processing and closely related algorithms for test and calibration of vision systems.
• Work closely with system/embedded software team to create and maintain new APIs to support test and calibration.
• Build and maintain software infrastructures for rapid development of test and calibration fixtures.
• Understand each new product’s operation and control and develop the means to ensure their integrity in volume production.
• Strive to create software that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable in manufacturing new vision systems.
• Take ownership of manufacturing software and work with cross-functional teams to drive projects to completion.
• Write V&V protocols, manage V&V execution, and write V&V reports for equipment and processes.
• Leverage data acquisition to enable quality measurement tools such as SPC, Six Sigma, Cpk, and gauge R&R
• Drive cross-functional team projects focused on process and equipment development.

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 12 years of related experience and a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years experience and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years of experience; or equivalent experience
• Solid programming skills in C# (Python is also preferred)
• Understanding of OOA/OOD/OOP/Design Patterns
• Ability to map, develop, and test projects from inception to launch
• Proven ability to execute and deliver on projects
• Excellent ability to communicate complex concepts to engineers

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Knowledge and experience with MATLAB
• Experience in medical device manufacturing or regulated engineering environment
• Proven industry experience in architecture and development of scalable production quality systems
• Experience with cameras, image sensors, or image processing fundamentals
• Familiarity with regulated Quality Systems, especially medical device regulations

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.