Senior Systems Analyst

Intuitive Surgical•Sunnyvale, CA

50d

About The Position

Systems Analysts (Robotic Control Engineers) are primarily responsible for generating, tuning, and debugging the key algorithms associated with Intuitive Surgical products and providing technical analytic assistance to other engineering groups. As a senior member of the Systems Analyst team working on the Ion Endoluminal System (Intuitive's platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung), you will work on both robotic algorithms (feedback control and others) and the development of tools and software infrastructure that support those algorithms. The successful candidate will have the technical depth to tackle deep analysis problems and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team to drive future designs and improvements into the product.

Requirements

C/C++ and Matlab programming skills. Knowledge of Python is a plus.
Demonstrate sound engineering judgment and technical skills in problem solving - both software and hardware
Experience in hardware and software integration of complex electromechanical systems
Demonstrate intuitive understanding of mechanical phenomena with ability to do rigorous modeling and analysis.
Demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Ability to collaborate across disciplines and work independently when necessary.
Completion or current enrollment in a Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or Robotics degree-seeking program at the Doctorate level. Masters-level graduates also be considered based on specific relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Apply control theory to the design and verification of mechatronic and robotic systems.
Bring-up distributed electro-mechanical systems to be used for experimentation.
Validate and iterate on simulated dynamic models through targeted experimentation.
Design experimentation that untangles complex dependencies and drives understanding of key relationships
Design software algorithms for new products and existing field products.
Design software tools and infrastructure that enable analysis and development of new algorithms.
Perform comprehensive testing to ensure the quality and performance of algorithms.
Facilitate mechanical, hardware, and software integration of new products.
Document and pursue intellectual property.

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