Software Engineer - Embedded UI

Joining Intuitive Surgical means joining a team dedicated to using technology to benefit patients by
improving surgical efficacy and decreasing surgical invasiveness with patient safety as our highest
priority.

Primary Function of Position

As a Software Engineer Embedded UI you will work with a group of talented and dedicated people
to improve and extend Intuitive robotic product lines. You will contribute broadly to the Future
Forward group with a focus on the development of innovative and Intuitive digital interfaces. As a member of the Future Forward engineering team you will join a small team of experts in the fields of robotics imaging and software. You will collaborate and contribute to the conceptualization design and evaluation of new digital interfaces to support a novel robotic system.

You will contribute across the entire development cycle taking concepts from initial prototypes to
production software.

In this role you will design and implement a variety of software components as part of the Future
Forward Navigation software team. You will take on projects with broad technical scope generating
delightful digital interfaces inclusive of 2D and 3D content. The ideal candidate is an independent
and fast-paced developer with excellent problem-solving skills who can translate rough and
approximate requirements into working prototypes so to arrive at high quality complete solutions
through methodical iterations.

Quick learning and a desire to understand requirements from an engineering and user perspective
are essential to becoming a valuable contributor. A strong sense of shared responsibility and
shared reward is required.

Essential Job Duties

• Contribute to the development of world-class digital interfaces using Qt/QML and other tools in an embedded C environment to support physicians in the use of a novel robotic system
• Collaborate closely with designers clinical engineers and other software developers to integrate simple and elegant interfaces into user-friendly applications 
• Contribute to the definition of requirements and assist in architecting software interfaces for a distributed robotic system
• Participate in failure mode analysis to identify and implement robust hazard mitigation strategies
• Refine prototypes to production-quality software through rapid iterations

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum Bachelors or Masters degree in Software Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing and supporting digital interfaces
• Comfortable with object-oriented programming using C
• Familiarity with GUI development frameworks
• Excellent communication skills and ability to convey technical content to a broader audience

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with Qt and/or QML
• Experience with 3D graphics frameworks (Qt3D OpenGL Vulkan etc.)
• Familiarity with development in a Linux environment
• Interest in designing user-centered interfaces that prioritize usability and safety
• Awareness of software development methodologies and tools

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