Senior Robotic Controls Engineer: Algorithms & Systems

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Systems Analyst (Robotic Control Engineer) to generate, tune, and debug key algorithms for the Ion Endoluminal System, and to develop tools and software infrastructure supporting those algorithms.

The role involves applying control theory to design and verify mechatronic systems, bringing up distributed electro-mechanical systems, validating models with experiments, and integrating hardware, software, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Apply control theory to the design and verification of mechatronic and robotic systems.
• Bring-up distributed electro-mechanical systems to be used for experimentation.
• Validate and iterate on simulated dynamic models through targeted experimentation.
• Design experimentation that untangles complex dependencies and drives understanding of key relationships
• Design software algorithms for new products and existing field products.
• Design software tools and infrastructure that enable analysis and development of new algorithms.
• Perform comprehensive testing to ensure the quality and performance of algorithms.
• Facilitate mechanical, hardware, and software integration of new products.
• Document and pursue intellectual property.

Job description

Intuitive Surgical in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Systems Analyst (Robotic Control Engineer) to generate, tune, and debug key algorithms for the Ion Endoluminal System, and to develop tools and software infrastructure supporting those algorithms.

The role involves applying control theory to design and verify mechatronic systems, bringing up distributed electro-mechanical systems, validating models with experiments, and integrating hardware, software, and documentation.