Sr. Manufacturing Software Engineer

## Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at **Intuitive**. As a global leader in **robotic-assisted surgery** and **minimally invasive care**, our technologies—like the **da Vinci surgical system** and **Ion**—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide. We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world. The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life. If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help **transform the future of healthcare**, you’ll find your purpose here. ## Job Description **Primary Function of Position** The engineer in this position will play a key role on the Manufacturing Software Engineering team to enable the manufacture of new surgical robotic instruments and accessories. This engineer will develop the software and algorithms that assure each instrument’s kinematic performance and safety. The position will require close collaboration with product development teams, systems analysts, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, and quality engineers to build a coherent diagnostic strategy and develop software to implement the same. **Essential Job Duties** - Architect, design and develop software systems that control machines to streamline manufacturing process - Builds and maintain software infrastructures that enable value extraction from the data generated - Understand each new product’s operation and control, and develop the means to ensure their integrity in volume production - Design, document, and qualify software for use in manufacturing new instruments and accessories - Follow good software development practices - Work independently to overcome roadblocks with minimum guidance - Take ownership of manufacturing software and work with cross-functional teams to drive projects to completion - Support existing production software ## Qualifications **Required Skills and Experience** - Passionate about technologies and love programming - Able to map, develop, and test projects from inception to launch - Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results - A track record for planning, executing and delivering on projects - Motivated to continually improve best practices - Adaptable to dynamic requirements - Enjoy the thrill of tackling large complex problems - Good communication and can drive to resolution within constraints - Excellent ability to communicate complex concepts to engineers in different functional areas - Strong programming skill and experience (C#/python is a plus) - Solid understand of OOA/OOD/OOP/Design Patterns - 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 - Demonstrated technical leadership **Required Education and Training** - Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering (Software Engineering or Computer Science preferred) - 8+ years of software development experience (higher degree can offset years of experience) **Working Conditions** - Able to work with computers and equipment over extended periods. **Preferred Skills and Experience** - Familiarity with web technologies like Restful API, Web services, HTML, CSS, Angular JS is a plus - Familiarity with databases (SQL, No-SQL, etc …) - Experience developing robotic or electro-mechanical systems, including control systems - Strong analytical, time management, interpersonal, listening and communic…