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

Platform Software Development

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (EE FPGA manufacturing service and clinical) to define technical requirements evaluate design trade-offs and deliver robust platform and infrastructure software.
• Design implement and maintain embedded Linux software across the full lifecycle including:
• System initialization configuration and diagnostics
• Middleware for distributed system communication
• Multi-threaded distributed C/C applications
• Third-party networked device integration and API design
• Extend and evolve existing software frameworks to support new processors operating systems and hardware platforms.
• Develop research prototypes and proof-of-concept systems for new product capabilities and future platform directions.

Hardware Integration & Debugging

• Collaborate closely with electrical engineers during early hardware bring-up including bootloader kernel device tree and driver-level integration.
• Debug complex system issues spanning hardware OS middleware and application layers using tools such as gdb JTAG logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
• Interpret schematics datasheets and hardware specifications to inform software design and debugging.

Reliability & Performance

• Design software with robustness fault detection graceful degradation and serviceability in mind.
• Analyze and resolve performance latency and resource-usage issues (CPU memory I/O networking).
• Investigate and perform root-cause analysis for system-level failures encountered during development manufacturing clinical use or field deployment.
• Participate in design verification and validation activities and support transfer to manufacturing.

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

• Participate in architectural discussions and design reviews bringing a system-level perspective.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead by example in code quality debugging discipline and design practices.
• Support clinical studies product demonstrations and cross-functional reviews as needed.

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong proficiency in modern C/C (C11 and newer) for embedded and cross-platform development.
• Experience developing and debugging embedded Linux systems including multi-threaded applications.
• Proficiency with Python 3 and Bash for tooling automation and diagnostics.
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as TCP/IP CAN I2C SPI and serialization protocols (e.g. protobuf).
• Understanding of software architecture and design patterns messaging systems and RPC frameworks.
• Strong system-level debugging skills spanning hardware OS and distributed software.
• Experience working collaboratively on complex product-focused designs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD build automation and unit/integration testing.
• Comfortable working in both Linux and Windows development environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering high-quality reliable products that improve patient outcomes.

Required Education and Training

• Bachelors degree with 6 years of industry experience or Masters degree with 4 years of industry experience in Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 4 years of hands-on experience developing and supporting embedded systems in a production environment.

Working Conditions

• 4 day on-site.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with Nix Bazel or other reproducible build systems.
• Experience designing systems with real-time or nearreal-time constraints.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity concepts such as secure boot authentication encryption and key management.
• Experience across the full product development lifecycle including design implementation debugging verification validation and manufacturing transfer.
• Experience developing software for FDA-regulated safety-critical or mission-critical systems including design controls traceability risk analysis and mitigation.
• Hands-on experience with networking and streaming technologies such as UDP RTP SRTP SSL/TLS and GStreamer.
• Yocto / OpenEmbedded (or equivalent embedded Linux build systems).

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

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 743.13(b)) some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employeeswho are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the governments licensing process can take 3 to 6 months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (TCP) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employeesstart date which may or may not be flexible and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

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 compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time