Robotics Motion Control Software Engineer

Accuray; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Accuray in Madison, WI is seeking a Motion Controls & Robotics Software Engineer to design, implement, and verify software that drives precise electro-mechanical motion for our radiation therapy systems. This is a software-forward role combining hardware interaction and architectural input.

You will collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Embedded teams, develop comprehensive test plans, and ensure deployment, updates, and diagnostics meet strict safety and reliability standards for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software/Robotics, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of professional software development with electro-mechanical or robotic systems.
• Experience translating requirements into robust, maintainable code with hardware integration.
• Strong memory safety, debugging, and field diagnostics experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop software that controls robotic motion and electro-mechanical components.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Embedded teams to define architectures.
• Design, implement, and execute test plans (manual, automated, unit).
• Support production transfer and field service escalations.

Skills

C++

Python

Robotics

Motion control

Linux

RTOS

Software debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree

Robotics background

Tools

SolidWorks

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Accuray in Madison, WI is seeking a Motion Controls & Robotics Software Engineer to design, implement, and verify software that drives precise electro-mechanical motion for our radiation therapy systems. This is a software-forward role combining hardware interaction and architectural input.

You will collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Embedded teams, develop comprehensive test plans, and ensure deployment, updates, and diagnostics meet strict safety and reliability standards for