Senior Surgical Robotics Algorithms & Controls Engineer

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive is seeking engineers for the Advanced Product Development (APD) team to design and develop surgical robotic systems. You will work on teleoperation, motion control, and safety algorithms across electrical, mechanical, software, and safety domains.

You will collaborate with a small, multidisciplinary team to translate product requirements into robust system designs and effective test protocols, contributing from early design input through to manufacturing support.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of new robotic systems through analysis and characterization.
• Analyze complex electro-mechanical devices for dynamic safety and clinical risk.
• Apply control theory to design and verification of mechatronic and tele-robotic systems.
• Integrate prototype hardware with existing systems.
• Develop and implement motion control and safety algorithms, including documentation of risks, requirements, and test protocols.
• Develop cartesian controls for manipulator robotics to design and implement precise movements.
• Participate in clinical observations and experiments to ensure performance requirements are realistic.
• Communicate system performance to the organization.
• Support and track system performance as it evolves from design to manufacturing.
• Provide analytical assistance and tool building for other engineering issues.
• Act as an interface between various technical specialties and own cross-disciplinary issues.

Job description

Intuitive is seeking engineers for the Advanced Product Development (APD) team to design and develop surgical robotic systems. You will work on teleoperation, motion control, and safety algorithms across electrical, mechanical, software, and safety domains.

You will collaborate with a small, multidisciplinary team to translate product requirements into robust system designs and effective test protocols, contributing from early design input through to manufacturing support.