Intuitive Surgical is looking to solve the problem of creating the safest and highest quality robotic system for minimally invasive surgery through rigorous and robust technical analysis, specifically focusing on robotic algorithms and controls for new instruments for the da Vinci Surgical System.
Requirements
- Knowledge of classical and modern servo control systems
- Knowledge of serial-arm robot kinematics
- C/C++, MATLAB programming skills
- Hardware, software, and mechanism integration skills
- Intuitive understanding of mechanical phenomena with ability to do rigorous analysis
- Knowledge of MATLAB, Python and basic SQL
- Knowledge of statistics and probabilistic reasoning
Responsibilities
- Develop and own the tele-operated motion performance of robotic surgical instruments.
- Using analysis and experimentation to develop a deep understanding of the behavior and limitations of the instrument mechanism.
- Modifying and tuning the algorithms to optimize motion fidelity and ensure consistent performance in the clinical environment.
- Implement features and algorithms to support new instrument development, including collaboration with the design team to iterate through prototypes, analyze performance, and assess feasibility.
- Perform risk analysis and implement safety algorithms.
- Review field data to continuously improve the performance and stability of the surgical instrument.
- Collaborate with the manufacturing team to develop automated fixtures for calibrating, testing, and aiding assembly of the instrument.
Other
- Working closely with the clinical development team to understand performance requirements.
- Working closely with the mechanical design team to optimize the mechanism for motion fidelity.
- Documentation of risks, requirements, and test protocols to support requests for approval by regulatory agencies such as the FDA.
- Establish manufacturing test specifications that will ensure instrument performance.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to work autonomously and the determination to solve challenging problems
- PhD (preferred) or MS with 2+ years of experience in robotics-related field.
