Senior Emulation Engineer - Da Vinci Emulator

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive's Multiport Software Group in Sunnyvale is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to advance the internal da Vinci emulator, building, deploying and supporting the full-system emulator and hardware-in-the-loop setups.

You will work on emulation of microcontrollers, sensors, FPGAs and physics models, learn the evolving system software, and collaborate with engineers across departments to deliver reliable simulation capabilities.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in computer science or another relevant engineering discipline, or 8 years of experience and a Master's degree, or 5 years of experience and a PhD degree; or equivalent experience
• Extensive experience understanding and debugging complex systems
• Excellent knowledge of Software Engineering and Computer Science fundamentals
• Experience using C++ and Python
• Proficient communication skill and the ability to collaborate with a diverse range of talented engineers

Responsibilities

• Lead the emulation team on industry-standard or innovative approaches to developing performance system emulators.
• Expand the functionality of the internal da Vinci emulator by faithfully emulating microcontrollers, sensors, FPGAs, and physics models.
• Learn and explore the continuously evolving da Vinci system software and firmware.
• Explore creative ways to faithfully emulate da Vinci hardware.
• An advocate for hardware 'simulation first' that educates developer on the productivity benefits of using the emulator.
• Continuously follow up with developers to support feature requests, bug fixes, and system integration.

Skills

C++

Python

Communication

Collaboration

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

CUDA

Linux

Docker

Git

Job description

Intuitive's Multiport Software Group in Sunnyvale is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to advance the internal da Vinci emulator, building, deploying and supporting the full-system emulator and hardware-in-the-loop setups.

You will work on emulation of microcontrollers, sensors, FPGAs and physics models, learn the evolving system software, and collaborate with engineers across departments to deliver reliable simulation capabilities.