Senior Software Engineer

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies-like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion -have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful-because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Primary Functions of Position:

• Play a key role in defining strategic direction and architecture for test and calibration systems for ISI’s vision products, ensuring accurate, reliable and economical infrastructure.
• Lead design of new endoscope test and calibration systems to improve test time and coverage.
• Establish and develop test and calibration strategy for new generation of stereo viewer systems.
• Play a key role in design of new endoscope test and calibration systems to improve test time and coverage.
• Act as the main liaison between New Product Development (NPD) teams and Endoscope NPI for design for testability.
• Work closely with New Product Development and image pipeline teams in support of new product development activities.
• Work with other vision NPI teams, as well as outside partners in developing vision systems, optimizing manufacturability, capacity, and cost of endoscopes and vision systems for ISI’s robotic surgical systems.

Position Roles and Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze existing test and calibration systems for endoscope, stereo viewer and endoscope illumination systems for effectiveness and redundancy.
• Conduct analysis and design reviews of new endoscope and stereo viewer test and calibration systems.
• Create new ideas and designs for effective and efficient test and calibration systems for Intuitive’s vision products.
• Work with imaging pipeline and image algorithm teams to create effective and compliant test methodology for vision products.
• Actively participate in New Product Development teams that create and refine ISI’s vision products, components, assemblies contributing to their manufacturability, improved efficacy, performance and cost.
• Create and design automated test systems for endoscopes and virtual reality systems
• Support compliance with medical device quality system including corrective action closure, discrepant material dispositions and ECO implementation.

Skills/Experience

• BS in Engineering or related technical fields required, MS or PhD preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in creating test systems for test and calibration of optical and electro-mechanical systems.
• Expert level knowledge of imaging, lighting and display technologies.
• Technical knowledge and experience with embedded software systems for opto-electromechanical assemblies.
• Proven track record of working with diverse, interdisciplinary teams.
• Proven track record of achieving challenging goals.
• Strong communication skills to interface with manufacturing, product development and outside vendor organizations.

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 COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal 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.

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This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on

business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.

Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the

candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

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We provide market-competitive 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 compensation ranges are listed.