System Analyst Robotic Algorithms & Control Engineer at Intuitive – Sunnyvale, CA,

System Analyst Robotic Algorithms & Control Engineer – Intuitive – Sunnyvale, CA, United States Company Description

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 market leader in 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.

Primary Functions of the Position:
Systems Analysts (Robotic Control Engineers) at Intuitive Surgical perform a central role in the design, development, and support of new products in the DaVinci Surgery product line. Systems Analysts are primarily responsible for the tele‑robotic motion control algorithms, robotic manipulator control and safety algorithms for new surgical robots and surgical instruments. This responsibility crosses into electrical, mechanical, software, control, user interface, and safety engineering where all the subsystems are integrated together.

Systems Analysts strive to provide early design input, quickly prove out new designs, and seek out solutions to subtle and challenging problems in system integration and motion control. Responsibilities continue until the products are shipping to customers with the highest quality and reliability.

• Design, develop, implement, and test key product control and safety software algorithms
• Analyze complex medical electro‑mechanical devices and servo control systems for safety and clinical risk, perform thorough failure mode analysis, and provide risk mitigation strategies
• Address issues at production and also in the field, perform analysis, evaluate risk, establish root causes, propose design improvements, and provide solutions

• PhD (or Masters plus equivalent work experience) in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering with experience in robotics and control of mechatronic systems
• Exceptional background in the design of classical and modern servo control systems.
• Possess exceptional C/C++ and MATLAB programming skills. Knowledge of Python would be a plus.
• Prior experience in computer vision algorithms would be a plus.
• Hands‑on experience (2+ years) in the design and implementation of real‑time controllers for mechatronic systems would be a plus.
• Be guided by exceptional engineering intuition for mechatronic systems and at the same time be detail oriented and able to develop and push a single solution to completion.
• Excel in a high‑energy team and demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Show passion for product quality and continuous improvements.
• Have the ability to work unsupervised, and the determination to get through challenging problems.

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.

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