Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Primary Function of Position

The Ion endoluminal system is Intuitives new robotic platform designed for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung with the goal of improving early lung cancer diagnosis. This position is integral to the development of a novel surgical robot system. The engineer will collaborate with a skilled team to design and build the embedded software platform. The successful candidate should thrive in a collaborative team environment be adept at developing solutions from initial requirements and be committed to delivering high-quality products. A strong sense of shared responsibility and teamwork is essential

Essential Job Duties

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop technical specifications and evaluate design trade-offs particularly in platform and infrastructure software.
• Develop software for embedded Linux devices including:
  • Middleware development for distributed system communication.
  • Third-party networked device integration and API design.
  • Designing and implementing multi-threaded distributed system C applications.
• Contribute to various areas of software development such as:
  • Extending current frameworks to new processors and operating systems.
  • Developing research prototypes for new product concepts.
  • Enhancing distributed communication subsystems.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers to integrate new custom hardware.
• Support clinical studies and participate in product demonstrations as needed.
• Engage in design verification and validation and transfer to manufacturing activities.

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience

• Proficiency in developing cross-platform object-oriented C code (version 11 and higher).
• Experience with embedded Linux development.
• Proficiency in using Python3 and bash scripting.
• Familiar with communication protocols such as TCP/IP CAN I2C SPI and serialization protocols like protobuf.
• Understanding of software design patterns messaging and RPC frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving skills for isolating and debugging embedded hardware and software issues.
• Experience working collaboratively on product-focused designs.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality and innovative products that enhance lives.
• Familiarity with automation CI/CD and unit testing.
• Experience in both Linux and Windows development environments.
• Willingness to work in both Linux and Windows systems as needed.
• Strong intuition and interest in designing systems for testability and scalability.

Required Education and Training

• Minimum Bachelors plus 6 years or Masters plus 4 years degree in computer science Computer Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 4 years industry experience developing and supporting embedded systems.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with working with Nix and Bazel build systems.
• Cyber-security concepts such as secure boot authentication and encryption.
• Experience with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design implementation debugging verification validation and manufacturing transfer.
• Experience in designing software products for FDA-regulated or mission-critical applications with an understanding of design input design output traceability risk analysis and mitigation processes.
• Hands-on experience with network interface and streaming protocols such as UDP RTP SRTP SSL/TLS and GStreamer a plus.

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

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.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time