Software Engineer - Systems Integration
Integrate software across embedded modules, hardware interfaces, and user-facing applications for Intuitive Surgical's advanced energy surgical product: define integration and test plans, run verification tests, troubleshoot prototypes, and drive system bring-up. Core tools: Python, Git, and lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers); C++/Qt/QML is a plus.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA, us
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 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
- University degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar with 5+ years experience; or 3 years + Master's; or PhD without experience; or equivalent wo
Nice to have
- 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
Full description
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 project's 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.
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 Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.