Intuitive · 3 days ago
Software Engineer - Emulation
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$158K/yr - $228K/yr
5+ years expIntuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care. They are seeking a Software Engineer to focus on the internal da Vinci emulator, responsible for building and supporting the emulator platform that enables rapid iterative software development for clinical labs.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Expand the functionality of the internal da Vinci emulator by faithfully emulating microcontrollers, sensors, FPGAs, and physics models
Learn and explore the continuously evolving da Vinci system software and firmware
Explore creative ways to faithfully emulate da Vinci hardware
A vigorous advocate for hardware “simulation first” that educates developer on the productivity benefits of using the emulator
Continuously follow up with developers (i.e. our internal customers) to support feature requests, bug fixes, and system integration
Qualification
Required
5 years of related experience with a University degree; or 3 years experience and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience
Proven ability to understand and debug complex systems
Strong experience using both C++ and Python
Proficient communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a diverse range of talented engineers
Experience with microcontrollers, bit-manipulation and memory-mapped device I/O
Preferred
Experience with C for low-level embedded devices
Experience with test automation and test development
Knowledge of Linux process management, signals, and inter-process communication
Familiarity with web-development featuring React
Experience with Docker or virtualization
Experience with advanced Git concepts
Benefits
Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity
Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
10001+ employees
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$5MKey Investors
St. Cloud Capital
2003-04-30Post Ipo Equity
2000-06-23IPO
1996-01-01Seed· $5M
Leadership Team
Gillian Duncan
Senior Vice President, Professional Education & Program Services - Worldwide
Myriam Curet
Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
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