Principal Robotics & Controls Software Engineer

Magnendo Corp.; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Magnendo Corp. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and development of robotics and controls software for real‑time path planning and control.

You will own architecture, drive choices through analysis, simulation, and hands‑on testing, and collaborate with computer vision, systems, and hardware teams to deliver a high‑reliability robotic system. You will design production software for magnetic field optimization, 7DOF path planning, and low‑latency sensing with a strong

Qualifications

• 9+ years of robotics software engineering experience.
• Proven ability to lead architecture and technical direction.
• Strong background in path planning and real-time control.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture and technical direction of robotics and controls software (path planning, motion control, low-latency sense-plan-act).
• Design and implement production software for magnetic field optimization algorithms.
• Design and implement production software for 7DOF path planning in constrained environments.
• Develop low-latency, deterministic software responsive to sensor and user inputs.
• Build highly testable architecture with unit/integration tests across modules.
• Collab with CV, systems, and hardware engineers to integrate planning and control.

Skills

Robotics

Path planning

C++

Python

Linux

GIT

Tools

Drake

ROS

MoveIt

RVIZ

Gazebo

Isaac Sim

Job description

Every minute matters in stroke treatment. Magnendo is developing robotic technology to make life‑saving endovascular procedures faster, safer, and more accessible. By combining advanced robotics, magnetic navigation, and intelligent software, we are tackling one of the most technically demanding challenges in healthcare while aiming to expand access to advanced stroke care for patients around the world. Join us in shaping the future of endovascular intervention.

We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and development of our robotics and controls software - responsive, reliable, real‑time robotic path planning and control based on sensing and user inputs.

You Will

• Own the architecture and technical direction of our robotics and controls software, including path planning, motion control, and low‑latency, deterministic, sense‑plan‑act pipeline
• Design and implement production software for magnetic field optimization algorithms
• Design and implement production software for 7DOF path planning in a complex, highly constrained environment
• Design and implement infrastructure for a low‑latency robotic system that responds to a variety of sensor and user inputs in a highly reliable, deterministic, and effective manner
• Design a highly testable architecture with unit and integration tests developed in parallel software modules
• Drive design decisions using first‑principles engineering analysis, simulation, prototyping, and hands‑on testing
• Define and review requirements, test plans, and acceptance criteria for robotics and controls software components
• Collaborate closely with computer vision, systems, and hardware engineers to integrate planning and control into the broader system
• Support risk analysis, design reviews, and root‑cause investigations for robotics and controls software
• Ensure that software is developed following a rigorous process that combines best practices of modern high reliability software development with a regulatory V‑model framework

You Are

• 9+ years of experience in robotics, controls, and motion planning software engineering and demonstrated ability to deliver the types of software described above
• A great collaborator who understands the importance of clear communication and humility
• A software engineer who wants to build extensible, maintainable, high quality systems
• Motivated to apply advanced technology across multiple fields to a concrete application that saves lives
• Experienced with production software development in an environment with high reliability requirements, preferably under a regulatory regime
• Strong fundamentals in robotic path planning and trajectory optimization, including sampling‑based planners and constrained nonlinear optimization with analytic gradients, as well as motion control, manipulator kinematics for redundant arms, and/or state estimation
• A strong individual contributor first and foremost, with the interest and ability to grow into leading a small team as the group scales
• Comfortable serving as a technical authority — providing design guidance and review to internal engineers and external contractors alike
• Able to operate with the judgment and independence expected of a Principal‑level engineer - sets technical direction with limited oversight, while holding the line on rigor where it matters most
• Able to clearly convey complex robotics and controls tradeoffs to cross‑functional teams and external partners
• Proficient with Python, C++, Linux, GIT

Bonus Points

• Experience in the medical device industry, ideally with interventional or robotic systems
• Experience with magnetic actuation, catheter/guidewire systems, or neurovascular/endovascular devices
• Familiarity with robotics development tools such as Drake, ROS, Moveit, RVIZ, Gazebo, and Isaac Sim
• Experience with haptics or teleoperation
• Working knowledge of medical device software requirements (e.g., IEC 62304, IEC 60601)

Magnendo Corp. is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applications without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. We also participate in E-Verify. Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of employment authorization verification (Form I-9) through E-Verify after hire.