Intuitive

Healthcare

SystemAnalyst-RoboticAlgorithms&ControlEngineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“System Analyst - Robotic Algorithms & Control Engineer at Intuitive. Skills: Robotic Algorithms, Control Engineering, System Integration. Design, develop, implement, and test control and safety software algorithms. Analyze medical electro-mechanical devices and servo control systems”

What You'll Achieve.

Provide early design input; Quickly prove out new designs; Ensure products are shipping to customers with the highest quality and reliability; Improve patient outcomes

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Seek out solutions to subtle and challenging problems; Determination to get through challenging problems

Eligibility Requirements

Proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19 may be required, May be subject to U.S. export controls, Final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

PhD (or Masters plus equivalent work experience) in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering with experience in robotics and control of mechatronic systems, background in the design of classical and modern servo control systems, C/C++ programming skills, MATLAB programming skills

Nice to Have

Knowledge of Python, Prior experience in computer vision algorithms, Hands-on experience (2+ years) in the design and implementation of real-time controllers for mechatronic systems

What You'll Do.

and test control and safety software algorithms

Analyze medical electro-mechanical devices and servo control systems

Perform failure mode analysis

Provide risk mitigation strategies

Address production and field issues

Propose design improvements

Provide solutions to challenging problems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with electrical, mechanical, software, control, user interface, and safety engineering; Excel in a high-energy team

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

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 Functions of the Position: Systems Analysts (Robotic Control Engineers) at Intuitive Surgical perform a central role in the design, development, and support of new products in the daVinci Surgery product line. Systems Analysts are primarily responsible for the tele-robotic motion control algorithms, robotic manipulator control and safety algorithms for new surgical robots and surgical instruments. This responsibility crosses into electrical, mechanical, software, control, user interface, and safety engineering where all the subsystems are integrated together. Systems Analysts strive to provide early design input, quickly prove out new designs, and seek out solutions to subtle and challenging problems in system integration and motion control. Responsibilities continue until the products are shipping to customers with the highest quality and reliability. Roles and responsibilities * Design, develop, implement, and test key product control and safety software algorithms * Analyze complex medical electro-mec

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