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Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.\nAs a pioneer and leading company in the field of robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare’s hardest challenges and advance what is possible.\nIntuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere-we strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.\nPassionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture-our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real-world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.\nJoin a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let’s advance the world of minimally invasive care.\n Primary Function of Position\nThe Machine Learning Engineer is an integral part of the Aubonne engineering group and will work on developing products that help us invent the future of imaging-based intelligent robotic surgery. This position is primarily responsible for developing clinically relevant novel medical imaging methods for the da Vinci® platform and for preclinical test systems. The role includes data collection, modelling, development of algorithms and pipelines for new imaging modes, ML training and inference.\nRoles and Responsibilities\nUnderstand clinical problems that can be solved by advanced and emerging imaging modalities and ML\nDevelop and optimize advanced image analysis, computer vision, and machine learning algorithms and real-time image-processing pipelines for endoscopic and ex-vivo imaging systems\nAnalyze data acquired with novel imaging systems\nDevelop system concepts, which meet complex requirements\nCollaborate, coordinate, mentor, and lead engineers in a multidisciplinary team to develop product-ready computer vision and machine-learning solutions while meeting technical requirements and schedules\nIndependently solve complex problems and share solutions\nCommunicate results regularly to cross-functional audiences\n Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience\nMSc or Ph.D. in Biomedical/Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or another STEM field with an emphasis on medical image analysis and machine learning\nAt least six years of experience in a similar role\nProficiency in Python, computer vision and machine learning frameworks, and CUDA for development of real-time image-processing pipelines, computer vision, and machine-learning solutions\nExperience with hyperspectral and/or fluorescence imaging systems, including data analysis, algorithm development, and image processing\nExperience in defining metrics and datasets, performing error analysis, and training machine learning models\nFluency in English, both spoken and written\nHighly innovative with a demonstrated track record of solving complex technical challenges in medical imaging using computer vision and machine learning\nDemonstrated success in pursuing a line of inquiry, exploring, presenting and evaluating various options, and successfully implementing solutions\nPreferred Knowledge, Skills, and Experience\nExperience with bringing machine learning and computer vision solutions from research and prototyping to production\nExperience with multimodal medical image registration\nExperience in C++\nExperience in 3D graphics, 3D modeling, 3D reconstruction, Raman spectroscopy or histopathology image analysis, or other advanced medical imaging techniques\n#LI-hybrid\n Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity 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.\nWe will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.\nU.S. Export Controls Disclaimer: In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.\nCertain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).\nFor any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.\nThis position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on\nbusiness need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.\nCompensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the\ncandidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6119,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":6,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"},{"name":"Switzerland","iso":"CH","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Robotic Software & Control Systems","Medical & Healthcare Robotics"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T22:10:26Z"}],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.632,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":23,"reasons":["conf:7","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/intuitive-surgical-senior-computer-vision-machine-learning-engineer-medical-imaging","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/intuitive-surgical-senior-computer-vision-machine-learning-engineer-medical-imaging.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T02:14:26Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2349,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2651,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}