Primary Function of Position:Joining Intuitive Surgical means joining a team dedicated to using technology to benefit patients by improving surgical efficacy and decreasing surgical invasiveness, with patient safety as our highest priority.The Automation, Equipment and Test (AET) Team is responsible for making the robots that make the robots. We develop and maintain equipment, fixtures, and tooling that optimize and streamline the manufacturing process of instruments and accessories.This candidate will play a key role as part of the AET team to enable the design and manufacturing of new surgical robotic systems, instruments, and accessories. This engineer will develop software and algorithms for custom semi-automated electro-mechanical systems that assure products’ performance, reliability and safety. The position will require close collaboration with product development teams, systems analysts, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, and quality engineers to build a coherent diagnostic strategy and develop software to implement that strategy.Essential Job Duties: This role requires but is not limited to:Design, develop, and implement software solutions for equipment that builds and tests medical devices such as robotic systems, instruments and accessoriesBuild and maintain software infrastructures that enable value extraction from the data generatedAnalyze and optimize manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance productivityUnderstand products’ operations and controls, and develop the means to ensure their integrity in volume productionDocument, direct and perform IQOQPQ and DQ validation activities on manufacturing equipmentDevelop, document and follow good software development practicesWork independently to overcome roadblocks with minimum guidanceTake ownership of manufacturing software and work with cross-functional teams to drive projects to completionSupport and enhance existing production software
