Senior Software Architect - Surgical Robotics (Cambridge, MA)

Philips•Cambridge, MA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

In this role you will architect and develop software that will control medical device hardware (surgical robots) and leverage your strong background in software systems design for use in regulated environments. Your role: Work on a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and experienced medical robotics R&D team, tasked with inventing and launching the next generation of medical solutions for Philips’ Image Guided Therapies business. Architect and implement clinical-quality software solutions for a novel medical robot system in a medical-regulated environment with focus on requirements and feature definition, design, implementation, use of robot software frameworks and multi-arm robot control algorithms; and integration in an Image Guided System. Participate in or lead software design discussions and code reviews (both internal and multi-functional) for robotic solutions and workflows; and follow quality and regulatory processes (ISO 13485, IEC 62304). Join our Robotics team in our state-of-the-art R&D labs located at the Philips Innovation Campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Requirements

10+ years of professional experience developing software in a regulated industry and preferably for medical robots, as an individual contributor and/or team lead
Experience in robotic (hardware/software) control system design, integration, debugging, verification, and testing
Expert proficiency in C++, Python, and Linux/Windows/real-time operating systems
Experience with common frameworks and libraries (Data Distribution Service, Robot Operating System, Qt, QNX)
Extensive hands-on design, development, and troubleshooting experience with embedded software and hardware-integrated systems
Experience with software design patterns, data structures, and architectures for safety critical, distributed, and multi-process real-time applications
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
Self-motivated individual with good organizational and time management skills
Strong desire to learn and adapt to new technologies and challenges
Ability to excel in individual contributions as well as team collaboration using agile methodologies
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Responsibilities

Architect and develop software that will control medical device hardware (surgical robots)
Leverage strong background in software systems design for use in regulated environments
Work on a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and experienced medical robotics R&D team
Invent and launch the next generation of medical solutions for Philips’ Image Guided Therapies business
Architect and implement clinical-quality software solutions for a novel medical robot system in a medical-regulated environment
Focus on requirements and feature definition, design, implementation, use of robot software frameworks and multi-arm robot control algorithms
Integration in an Image Guided System
Participate in or lead software design discussions and code reviews (both internal and multi-functional) for robotic solutions and workflows
Follow quality and regulatory processes (ISO 13485, IEC 62304)