Senior Software 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

The successful candidate will design, implement, debug and verify embedded and PC software for new robotic surgical platforms.  The engineer must excel in a high-energy, focused, small-team environment, be able to drive to solutions from rough requirements, and have a commitment to high product quality.

Essential Job Duties 

• Develop embedded software primarily in C/C++
• Develop supporting PC applications for an embedded system in LabVIEW
• Contribute to multiple areas of software development, including but not limited to the following:
  • Sensor and/or control signal processing
  • Inter-processor communication subsystem development
  • System diagnostic and service application development on Windows PCs
  • Development of research prototypes used to evaluate new product concepts
  • Perform formal risk analysis and develop and verify software mitigations
  • Document according to Intuitive’s development guidelines
  • Be a resource for all other software engineers on the team; teach and guide engineers through their work

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Hands-on engineering experience with proven ability to work well in a team environment
• Strong ability to isolate and debug hardware and software problems
• A passion for creating robust and reliable products
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Experience in C/C++ programming

Required Education and Training

• Minimum BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or Computer Engineering, or similar field relating to robotics or electro-mechanical systems
• Minimum 8 years of development experience in software engineering, test engineering, diagnostics software, or embedded software development

Preferred Skills and Experience 

• Experience with NI LabView
• Experience with embedded Linux development
• Experience with motor or robotic control systems
• Experience with CUDA GPU programming

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.

Intuitive is an Equal Employment 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.

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 som