Principal Robotics Engineer

Magnendo • Newton, MA

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About The Position

Magnendo is developing robotic technology to make endovascular procedures faster, safer, and more accessible. The company combines advanced robotics, magnetic navigation, and intelligent software to address technical challenges in healthcare and expand access to advanced stroke care.

The Principal Robotics Engineer will lead the algorithmic approach and system architecture for Magnendo’s robotics and controls system. This includes defining models, algorithms, and system-level tradeoffs for effective magnetic navigation, and setting technical direction with limited oversight. The role involves hands-on engineering and close collaboration with computer vision, software, and hardware teams to integrate planning and control into the broader system.

Requirements

• 9+ years of experience in robotics, controls, and motion-planning engineering, with demonstrated ability to deliver relevant algorithmic and system-design work.
• Strong fundamentals in robotic path planning and trajectory optimization, including sampling-based planners and constrained nonlinear optimization with analytic gradients.
• Knowledge of motion control, manipulator kinematics for redundant arms, and/or state estimation.
• Collaborative approach, clear communication, and humility.
• Experience with algorithm and system design in a high-reliability environment, preferably under a regulatory regime.
• Ability to serve as a technical authority and provide design guidance and review to internal engineers and external contractors.
• Ability to set technical direction with limited oversight and apply appropriate engineering rigor.
• Proficiency with Python and C++ for algorithm development, modeling, and simulation.
• Working knowledge of Linux.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the medical device industry, ideally with interventional or robotic systems.
• Experience with magnetic actuation, catheter/guidewire systems, or neurovascular/endovascular devices.
• Familiarity with robotics development tools such as Drake, ROS, MoveIt, RViz, Gazebo, and Isaac Sim.
• Experience with haptics or teleoperation.
• Working knowledge of medical device software requirements, such as IEC 62304 and IEC 60601.

Responsibilities

• Own the algorithmic approach and system architecture for the robotic magnetic navigation system, including collision-aware motion planning, kinematic trajectory optimization, time parametrization, execution, and control.
• Design motion-planning algorithms for a kinematically redundant system operating in a complex, highly constrained environment.
• Drive design decisions through first-principles engineering analysis, simulation, prototyping, and hands-on testing.
• Define and review requirements, test plans, and acceptance criteria for robotics and controls system components.
• Collaborate with computer vision, software, and hardware engineers to integrate planning and control into the broader system.
• Support risk analysis, design reviews, and root-cause investigations related to robotics and controls algorithms and system design.
• Provide technical guidance and design reviews to internal engineers and external contractors.
• Communicate robotics and controls tradeoffs to cross-functional teams and external partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed