Intuitive Hiring For Software Engineer in Test at Sunnyvale, CA Full Time

At Intuitive, we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints. Our mission is our guiding force; our culture is the DNA that makes us unique. 

As a pioneer in robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), we have been expanding our innovations through technology to help make a difference in the world. For 25 years, human ingenuity has guided our journey to help solve some of healthcare’s complex challenges.

We believe a great idea can come from anywhere—inclusion and mutual respect are vital to our culture. We value character grounded in integrity, a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and diverse experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and strive to achieve their highest potential. 

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let’s help to advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Primary Function of Position:

Responsible for software testing of Intuitive’s new robotic platform. The successful candidate is an individual with high energy, ownership, integrity, and accountability that will develop software to support software verification and develop/execute test protocols for robotic surgical systems.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop software tests and scripts that automate testing processes
• Continuously improve and optimize software test frameworks
• Develop, improve, and leverage simulation systems and various test environments
• Contribute to Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipeline development and workflow enhancement
• Support integrations with web services/application interfaces (RESTful, FastAPI)
• Analyze test data, generate data visualizations, identify non-conformance trends, and recommend design improvements
• Monitor and improve software test code coverage
• Contribute to project content and overall test plan oversight, including definition of test coverage requirements, test plan generation, approval, execution, and archival of results
• Contribute to the strategy for reliability assessment and verification of robotic surgical systems and instruments

Skill/Job Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering (Software Engineering and Computer Science preferred)

• Minimum 5 years of experience working with embedded systems and electromechanical systems, preferably in medical devices and safety critical robotic systems

• Software development capabilities in unit, integration, and system testing

• Strong experience with Linux environments, Python is required, Matlab, C/C++ is a plus

• Troubleshooting mindset, an ability to break down a system or process systematically and effectively into subparts to identify failure mechanisms

• Excellent documentation skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Shift : Shift 1 – Day

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Travel Requirements:Yes, 10 % of the Time Shift:Shift 1 – Day