System Integration Engineer

Primary Function of Position

The person in this role will report directly to the technical lead of the advanced energy product. The main responsibilities involve integrating software modules from embedded to top-level user interfaces ensuring the system software functions together as a cohesive unit. This person will define system software integration plans and test complex modules and systems. To contribute to the projects success this person will review the source codes develop test cases conduct software tests analyze and investigate problems and propose appropriate resolutions. This is important as issues can change rapidly during the fast-paced early stages of product development.
 

Essential Job Duties

• Participate in code reviews provide inputs to software development conduct an initial assessment of the first candidate builds and identify potential root causes.
• Drive software and system integration across embedded software controls hardware interfaces and user-facing applications.
• Enhance functional excellence in mechatronic design and prototyping hardware/software integration incorporating clinical feedback into the design process developing characterization and test designs and ensuring smooth system bring-up and stabilization.
• Adopt a hands-on approach to troubleshoot engineering prototypes in their successive iterations and releases.
• Collaborate on software verification and validation strategies ensuring that software components are tested and comply with safety standards and performance requirements.
• Ability to develop and document test plans detailed test procedures test reports test activities and transition plans.

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience

• More than 5 years of relevant experience in software-focused system integration test and product development.
• Strong software background with experience integrating software across embedded systems hardware interfaces and higher-level applications.
• Genuine interest in electronics and comfort working at the boundary between software and hardware.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting and test automation.
• Practical experience with engineering tools such as oscilloscopes multimeters and logic analyzers.
• Previous experience in hardware/software integration.
• Experience with Git for version control.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and an eagerness to collaborate cross-functionally

Required Education and Training
A minimum of 5 years of related experience with a university degree in Robotics Computer Science Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a similar Engineering field; or 3 years experience and a Masters degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in formal testing including software verification
• Familiarity with automation frameworks and reliability testing.
• Experience with C/C and/or Qt/QML in embedded environments
• Experience in medical device or other regulated product development environments is desirable.

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

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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