Robotics Software Engineer

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

About 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 in C++ and robotics algorithms.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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 strategy
Develop and maintain formal design control documentation in compliance with medical device standards