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Software Development Engineer - Manufacturing

Intuitive Surgical

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Sep 30, 2025
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
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The engineer in this position will play a key role on the Manufacturing Software Engineering team to enable the manufacture of new surgical robotic instruments and accessories.

Requirements

  • Exceptional programming skill and experience (C/python is a plus)
  • Solid understand of OOA/OOD/OOP/Design Patterns
  • Familiarity with web technologies like Restful API, Web services, HTML, CSS, Angular JS is a plus
  • Familiarity with databases (SQL, No-SQL, etc …)
  • Experience developing robotic or electro-mechanical systems, including control systems
  • Fully understand Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Familiarity with Statistical Analysis, Six Sigma, and/or Statistical Process Control are pluses

Responsibilities

  • Develop software systems that control machines to streamline manufacturing process
  • Builds and maintain software infrastructures that enable value extraction from the data generated
  • Understand each new product’s operation and control, and develop the means to ensure their integrity in volume production
  • Design, document, and qualify software for use in manufacturing new instruments and accessories
  • Follow good software development practices
  • Work autonomously to overcome roadblocks with minimum guidance
  • Take ownership of manufacturing software and work with cross-functional teams to drive projects

Other

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering (Software Engineering or Computer Science preferred)
  • 4+ years of software development experience (higher degree can offset years of experience)
  • Able to work with computers and equipment over extended periods.
  • Good communication and can drive to resolution within constraints
  • Excellent ability to communicate complex concepts to engineers in different functional areas