Senior Mechatronics Engineer

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.

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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.

Position Overview

The engineer in this position will be in charge of designing and building high-precision stereo endoscope test and calibration equipment as part of a diverse engineering team. This role is intended to work closely with the production manufacturing line to design, build, optimize, debug, document and qualify these specialized test systems.

This position will combine hardware development in SolidWorks and software development using C# that controls motorized stages, optical systems, sensors, and electrical systems (mechatronics). It may also involve analysis of instrument performance through data collection, visualization and analysis.

Our test systems have extremely high-performance standards to calibrate and test endoscopes that are safe, reliable, and consistent. Responsibilities include everything from laying down the architecture and design, to leading the development, release, deployment, documentation, data analysis and sustaining of software and algorithms for test and calibration of the vision systems for Single Port da Vinci systems.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, release, deploy, and document custom equipment for test and calibration ­of endoscope vision systems from start to finish
• Control motorized stages, sensors, safety systems and other devices as part of overall test system
• Build mechanical systems and fixtures to test and calibrate endoscopes
• Coordinate with manufacturing engineers to support existing equipment on the production line
• Develop and continuously improve manufacturing test and calibration systems for endoscopes and sub-systems: cameras, image sensors, illumination systems, etc.
• Write and release clean fixture documentation such as specifications and qualification protocols
• Perform analysis on manufacturing data to extract value and make data-driven decisions

Required Education, Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 8 years experience and a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years experience and a Master's degree; or PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of software development experience (C# and Python preferred)
• 5+ years of mechanical CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred)
• Hands-on debugging of test systems, troubleshooting complicated opto-electronic & mechanical systems
• Ability to jump into an unknown complex system and figure it inside and out
• Outstanding debugging capabilities of integrated hardware/software systems
• Understanding of software development best practices such as OOP, OOD, Design Patterns, Functional programming
• Familiarity with physics, math, and statistics.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience with cameras, image sensors, or image processing fundamentals
• Experience developing robotic or electro-mechanical systems, including control systems
• Industry experience in architecture and development of scalable production software systems
• Strong analytical, time management, interpersonal, listening and communication skills
• Experience in medical device manufacturing or regulated engineering environment
• Experience with Matlab

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

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

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.