Senior Manager, Embedded Software Engineering Advanced Energy

Primary Function of the Position

• Lead team of engineers on the definition development and launch of new products in our growing electrosurgery portfolio of products within intuitive surgical across multiple generations of robotic platforms.
• The successful candidate must excel in a high-energy small focused team environment be able to drive to solutions from rough requirements and methodical prototype iterations and have a commitment to high product quality that places patients first.
• Quick learning and a desire to understand requirements from a users and engineerings perspective are essential to become a valuable leader. A strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is required as is the ability to make work fun and interesting. Supporting you will be a development and management team that knows and cares about what you are doing and wants you to succeed.

Essential Job Duties

• Own the complete medical device software lifecycle for several products covering requirement definition systematic risk assessment prototyping development testing and release per relevant internal procedures & external regulations.
• Lead team of firmware and software engineers through the development lifecycle of multiple products.
• Drive efforts to improve and establish new processes for software development (e.g. code reviews scrums bug scrubbing meetings coding conventions continuous integration defensive programming static analysis design patterns).
• Drive technical development across a variety of areas such as board bring up platform development controls algorithms OS management cybersecurity and safety software.
• Interface with a multitude of technical and product teams understanding embedded software needs in order to create maintain and track a bottom-up schedule that best support top-down goals.

Qualifications :

Required Education Skills & Experience

• Minimum 10 years of embedded software or related experience.
• BS in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3-5 years management experience.
• Extensive experience with developing 62304 compliant software including creating presenting and refining software documentation and design controls.
• In-depth experience working with embedded systems and safety-critical complex embedded systems including failure mode and risk analysis.
• Extensive experience planning and executing complex software deliverables on tight deadline and with interdependencies with hardware development.
• Experience in all phases of the product development lifecycle including design implementation debug verification validation and transfer to manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of version control systems such as Git and experience with defining and executing software release processes.
• Experience recruiting mentoring and functionally managing teams of highly skilled engineers.
• A real excitement to learn and to get to the bottom of tough technical problems and to help patients lives.

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.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidates experience knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidates qualifications consistent with applicable law.

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