Intuitive · 2 days ago
Staff Optical Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$164K/yr - $236K/yr
5+ years expIntuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care. The Staff Optical Systems Engineer will support the design, specification, testing, certification, and transition to volume production of critical electro-optical components and sub-systems for eye imaging tasks in medical capital equipment.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Support the design, specification, testing, certification, and transition to volume production of critical electro-optical components and sub-systems to perform eye imaging tasks in medical capital equipment
Fluently communicate and efficiently collaborate with experts across multiple disciplines, both within Intuitive and through external suppliers
Own the resultant eye imaging system’s safety and efficacy
Bring-up existing designs and find innovative ways to improve their performance, reduce their cost, and improve their manufacturability
Prioritize own time and make sound engineering decisions with minimal oversight
Qualification
Required
Strong engineering fundamental knowledge: equivalent to Masters or PhD in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or similar field, with an additional 5-10 years of embedded camera systems experience
Broad knowledge of the embedded camera industry and experience designing end-to-end embedded camera systems
Familiar with eye anatomy, eye ergonomics, and eye safety standards, with a track record of applying this knowledge to the execution of near-infrared eye imaging systems
Skill in the use of Zemax or equivalent sequential ray tracing software for camera lens design and analysis, illuminator design, and eye modeling
Skill in the use of Zemax or equivalent non-sequential ray tracing software for stray light analysis, illuminator design, and light pipe design
Familiar with lens fabrication technologies, including molded optics, diamond-turned optics, and 3D printed optics
Familiar with near-infrared sources, including near-infrared LEDs and laser diodes
Familiar with camera system calibration methods, including distortion and stereo calibration
Familiar with camera system characterization, including modulation transfer and distortion
Familiar with methods and algorithms for iris identification, pupillometry, and gaze estimation
Benefits
Market-competitive compensation packages
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Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
St. Cloud Capital
2003-04-30Post Ipo Equity
2000-06-23IPO
1996-01-01Seed· $5M
Leadership Team
Craig Child
Sr. Vice President, Human Resources
Gillian Duncan
Senior Vice President, Professional Education & Program Services - Worldwide
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