Horizon Surgical Systems, Inc.
Surgical ophthalmology
Senior/StaffRoboticsandControlsEngineer
“Senior/Staff Robotics and Controls Engineer at Horizon Surgical Systems, Inc.. Skills: Robotics, Controls, Algorithm development, C++, ROS2. Creating, implementing, and verifying mission-critical control algorithms. Considering the surgical environment and its obstacles when developing control algorithms”
What You'll Achieve.
Contribute to the safety and accuracy of a cutting-edge surgical robotics system; Deliver superior patient outcomes and surgeon experiences; Expand access to care; Provide superior capabilities to the human surgeon; Enhance patient outcomes
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving abilities
Comfortable working in a lab or workshop environment alongside surgical robotic systems, Ability to work on-site for hands-on software integration
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master's or Ph. D. degree in Robotics, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, Experience developing robotics software on physical hardware, Deep understanding of rigid body dynamics and kinematic chains (ideally for robotic arms), Experience with collision-aware trajectory generation algorithms or constrained nonlinear optimization controllers, Demonstrated history of documenting code and authoring unit tests, Proficiency in modern C++ (at least C++11), Knowledge of ROS2 framework, 3+ years (or 1+ w/ PhD) of robotic algorithm development and deployment on physical hardware, 3+ years (or 1+ w/ PhD) of modern C++ software development, Prior experience with path planning algorithms, Understanding of linear algebra and related techniques for solving both linear and nonlinear problems, Familiarity with task space control paradigms (e. g. , impedance, admittance, teleoperation, etc), Knowledge of modern approaches to filtering signals and states (e. g. , Kalman, particle, etc.), analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities, Good communication skills to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including software engineers, electrical/mechanical engineers, and product managers, Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment and adapt to new challenges, Comfortable working in a lab or workshop environment alongside surgical robotic systems, Ability to work on-site for hands-on software integration
Nice to Have
Prior experience with medical device development is a plus, Prior experience with Python is useful, Experience developing in parallel using simulation environments is a plus
What You'll Do.
and verifying mission-critical control algorithms
Considering the surgical environment and its obstacles when developing control algorithms
Ensuring the system executes as accurately as possible
Supporting features critical to the success of this platform like controls
Helping to improve system accuracy
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including software engineers, electrical/mechanical engineers, and product managers
Communication Scope
Good communication skills
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