Robotics Software Engineer
Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA
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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 and deep expertise in robotics algorithms.
Requirements
- Strong working knowledge of C++ and object-oriented programming
- Strong working knowledge of robotics algorithms, including forward kinematics
- Great communication skills
- High levels of independence and technical ownership
- Full-stack mentality, with flexibility to contribute to different areas of the codebase
- MS or PhD in computer science, mechanical engineering, or equivalent
Nice To Haves
- Four years of experience developing software applications
- Familiarity with development in a Linux environment
- Experience with GUI development (Qt/QML)
- Experience with OpenGL and 3D rendering
- Experience with state estimation and sensor fusion algorithms
- Experience developing software for medical devices
- Experience with design documentation, including formal requirements and testing
Responsibilities
- Quickly learn an existing software codebase to implement and adapt robotics algorithms
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
