Senior Robotic Systems Analyst: Motion & Control

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in Sunnyvale is seeking a Systems Analyst (Robotic Algorithms and Control) to help design, develop, and support the daVinci Surgery product line.

You will work on tele-robotic motion control algorithms, robotic manipulator control, and safety systems across electrical, mechanical, software, and UI domains to deliver high-quality devices. We seek candidates with deep servo control knowledge, strong embedded C skills, and the ability to collaborate within a high-energy

Qualifications

• Theoretical training in and experience implementing classical and modern servo control systems.
• Strong embedded C programming capabilities with hardware, software, and mechanism integration skills.
• Engineering intuition for mechatronic systems with attention to detail and ability to push a solution to completion.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design of new surgical platforms and instruments through control system analysis and characterization of prototypes.
• Implement motion control algorithms.
• Apply control theory to design and verification of mechatronic and tele-robotic systems.
• Analyze complex electro-mechanical devices for dynamic safety and clinical risk.
• Create safety monitoring algorithms based on sound physics.
• Participate in clinical observations and experiments to ensure performance requirements are relevant and realistic.
• Document and pursue intellectual property.
• Communicate system performance to the organization as a whole.
• Improve group work-flow through tool building and teaching others.
• Support and track system performance as it moves from design to manufacturing.

Skills

Servo control systems

Embedded C programming

Mechatronics integration

Team communication

Independent work

Education

Master's degree or PhD required

Job description

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in Sunnyvale is seeking a Systems Analyst (Robotic Algorithms and Control) to help design, develop, and support the daVinci Surgery product line.

You will work on tele-robotic motion control algorithms, robotic manipulator control, and safety systems across electrical, mechanical, software, and UI domains to deliver high-quality devices. We seek candidates with deep servo control knowledge, strong embedded C skills, and the ability to collaborate within a high-energy