Intuitive
Healthcare
SeniorSoftwareEngineerinTest
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“Senior Software Engineer in Test at Intuitive. Skills: software testing, robotic surgical systems, Python, embedded systems, electromechanical systems. Responsible for software testing of Intuitive’s new robotic platform. develop software to support software verification”
What You'll Achieve.
make surgery smarter, safer, and more human; helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting mindset; ability to break down a system or process systematically and effectively into subparts to identify failure mechanisms
may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19, subject to U. S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date, Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum 5 years of experience working with embedded systems and electromechanical systems, Python is required, BS or above in Computer Science and Engineering or related fields
Nice to Have
working experience with C/C++, Experience with Machine Learning Techniques, Experience with Matlab, Experience with Linux environments
What You'll Do.
Responsible for software testing of Intuitive’s new robotic platform
develop software to support software verification
develop/execute test protocols for robotic surgical systems
Develop software tests and scripts that automate testing processes
Contribute to Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipeline development and workflow enhancement
Contribute to project content and overall test plan oversight
including definition of test coverage requirements
and archival of results
identify non-conformance trends
generate dashboards to represent concise executive summaries
and recommend design improvements
Contribute to the strategy for reliability assessment and verification of robotic surgical systems and instruments
Log issues found within the issue tracking work with software and cross-functional teams to debug
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work with software and cross-functional teams to debug
Communication Scope
communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
Process & Methodology
project content and overall test plan oversight
Full Job Description
It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care , our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion —have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide. We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world. The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life. If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare , you’ll find your purpose here. Primary Function of Position Responsible for software testing of Intuitive’s new robotic platform. The successful candidate is an individual with high energy, ownership, integrity, and accountability that will develop software to support software verification and develop/execute test protocols for robotic surgical systems. Essential Job Duties As a Software Engineer in Test in the intuitive team, you will be responsible for: * Develop software tests and scripts that automate testing processes * Contribute to Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipeline development and workflow enhancement * Contribute to project content and overall test plan oversight, including definition of test coverage requirements, test plan generation, approval, execution, and archival of results * Analyze test data, identify non-conformance trends, generate dashboards to represent concise executive summaries, and recommend design improvements * Contribute to the strategy for reliability assessment and verification of robotic surg
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