Intuitive Surgical aims to create the safest and highest quality robotic system for minimally invasive surgery through rigorous and robust technical study. This position is responsible for robotic algorithms and controls required to help the development and production of 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 knowledge of mechanical phenomena with ability to do rigorous study
- Knowledge of Python and basic SQL
- Knowledge of statistics and probabilistic reasoning
Responsibilities
- Develop and own the tele-operated motion performance of robotic surgical instruments.
- Implement features and algorithms to help new instrument development, including engagement with the design team to iterate through prototypes, review performance, and assess feasibility.
- Perform risk analysis and implement safety algorithms.
- Study field data to continuously improve the performance and stability of the surgical instrument.
- Partner with the manufacturing team to develop automated fixtures for calibrating, testing, and aiding assembly of the instrument.
- Establish manufacturing test specifications that will ensure instrument performance.
- Drive by having a breadth of technical knowledge that enables a top-level view of the entire project.
Other
- Working closely with the clinical development team to recognize performance requirements
- Working closely with the mechanical design team to optimize the mechanism for motion fidelity
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to work autonomously and the determination to solve challenging problems
- PhD with 3+ years (preferred) or MS with 5+ years of experience in robotics-related field.
