Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Platform

Primary Function of Position

Our team designs and builds the embedded platform software infrastructure that supports critical performance safety and userfacing features of the da Vinci Surgical System Intuitives flagship product. Were looking for a talented engineer to contribute broadly to the embedded software stack. We are a small group that works in a focused highenergy environment. We believe in applying first principles thinking data driven decision making continuous learning and systematic planning to deliver results and achieve our goals.

Responsibilities

• Use C & Python to develop network and systems software that expands the capabilities of Da Vinci 5 while improving robustness reliability manufacturability and serviceability.
• Enhance performance and telemetry data of the embedded highly distributed interprocessor communication network.
• Develop thoughtful and safe system responses when compute nodes are added or removed from the network in areas of subsystem state restoration inflight data handling fault reaction logic.
• Develop methods of monitoring network latency and the associated system response when suboptimal connection conditions emerge.
• Design and develop productfocused C software in a heterogeneous multiprocessor SoC/FPGA/realtimeembedded environment
• Review and quantify overall system performance and safety including verification of adherence to specifications as well as identification of improvement opportunities such as reduced latency and increased reliability/determinism.
• Extend existing tools and create new tools to support such review efforts.
• Interface and collaborate with a crossfunctional team including Realtime Servo SW Electrical and FPGA Engineering Systems Analysis User Interface Engineering Manufacturing and Clinical Engineering to develop technical specifications and evaluate design tradeoffs
• Perform formal risk analysis define requirements implement mitigations draft and run V&V and participate in design transfer to manufacturing activities.

Qualifications :

Required Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience and a Bachelors degree; or 6 years experience and a Masters degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent experience
• Handson software development experience in modern C and familiarity with design patterns
• Experience working on productfocused designs in a team environment with demonstrated ownership of your area of responsibility and of the overall product
• Proven ability to proactively engage with the unknown/unfamiliar learn how things work and apply that learning to new challenges.
• Experience with Python or shell scripting
• Experience with designing software products in an FDA or other regulated industry or for mission critical applications; comfort with concepts of design input design output traceability and risk analysis and mitigations

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

EEO and AA Policy

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside or plan to reside in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina or Tennessee.

We provide marketcompetitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime