Senior Software Engineer (Vision Equipment)

Unternehmensbeschreibung

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and leading company in the field of robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare’s hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere—we strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture—our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real-world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let’s advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Stellenbeschreibung

Primary Function of Position:

The engineer in this position will play a key role in the vision equipment software team to enable efficient manufacturing and R&D of new camera modules for surgical robots. The position will be responsible for the design, development, release, deploy, document, sustain, and rapid prototype of software and algorithms for test and calibration of the camera modules for multiport da Vinci systems. The position requires close collaboration with optical design teams, systems analysts, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, and quality engineers to build a coherent test and calibration strategy and develop software to implement the same. This position works at our Biebertal, Germany, facility.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Prototyping, Design, develop, release, deploy, and document software applications for the test and calibration of camera modules for multiport da Vinci robotic systems.
• Develop, integrate, and implement image processing and closely related algorithms for testing and calibration of camera modules.
• Work closely with system/embedded software team to create and maintain new APIs to support test and calibration.
• Builds and maintain software infrastructures for rapid development of camera module test and calibration fixtures.
• Understand new product’s operation and control and develop the means to ensure their integrity in volume production.
• Strive to create software that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable in manufacturing new vision systems.
• Work independently to overcome roadblocks with minimum guidance.
• Work independently and take ownership of manufacturing software and work with cross-functional teams to drive projects to completion.
• Write V&V protocols, lead V&V execution, and write V&V reports for equipment and processes.
• Leverage data acquisition to enable quality measurement tools such as SPC, Six Sigma, Cpk, and gauge R&R
• Lead cross-functional projects focused on process and equipment development. Serve as mentor for early-career engineers in the group.
• Support existing production fixtures and software applications

Qualifikationen

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• 7+ years of software development experience (higher degree can offset years of experience).
• Strong programming skill and experience (C#/Python preferred)
• Understanding of OOA/OOD/OOP/Design Patterns
• Passionate about technologies and programming
• Able to map, develop, and test projects from inception to launch.
• Good understanding of optics, image processing, and sensing technologies
• A track record for executing and delivering on projects.
• Motivated to continually improve best practices.
• Adaptable to dynamic requirements
• Enjoy the thrill of tackling large complex problems.
• Excellent ability to communicate complex concepts to engineers.
• Detail oriented team player
• Resourceful problem-solving machine
• Foster strong sense of team with peers through solicitation of feedback and constructive contribution to review sessions
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally. Travel requirements will normally be less than 10%

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Knowledge and experience of robotics, PLC, and automation systems are a plus
• Knowledge and experience with MATLAB are a plus
• Strong analytical, time management, interpersonal, listening and communication skills.
• Experience in medical device manufacturing or regulated engineering environment

Zusätzliche Informationen

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