Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Minimum Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, or similar technical field
A minimum of 8 years of experience in developing and supporting embedded systems; or 6 years with a Master’s degree; or 3 years with a PhD
Fluent in designing and developing mission-critical cross-platform code in C++ or C, with focus on embedded and real time systems (e.g. QNX), including application, board bring-up, device drivers for multi-core and multi-processor architectures
Working knowledge of Python or Matlab for automation, diagnostics and testing
Familiarity with communication protocols such as TCP/IP, CAN and serialization protocols such as protobuf
Strong problem-solving skills and debugging of complex embedded software and electromechanical systems
In-depth knowledge of failure mode and risk analysis, with experience working on safety-critical, product-focused designs

Responsibility for all aspects related to the development of embedded software and associated tooling for robotic surgical systems
Cross-functional requirements discussions, ranging from customer-facing clinical needs to safety requirement
Translating early requirements into prototype implementations for early evaluation and assessment for a novel and sophisticated robotic system
Contributing to hazard and failure mode analysis and defining appropriate mitigations
Methodically refining and iterating to finalize the design that meets the requirements, while balancing feasibility, schedule, and resource needs
Developing, documenting, and implementing detailed software designs and conducting unit tests ahead of system integration and human use
Generating supporting documentation according to Intuitive development and documentation guidelines
Ensuring that medical device designs meet product quality and safety requirements, in compliance with design control processes defined in the Quality Management System

Fluent working with version control systems such as Git or SVN and build systems such as GNU Make and CMake
Familiarity with CUDA programming and memory management concepts
Integration of third-party libraries including cross-compilation
Cyber-security concepts such as secure boot, authentication and encryption
Hands-on engineering experience with proven ability to work effectively in a team environment
Ability to build and maintain relationships across supported organizations
Experience in all phases of the product development lifecycle including design, implementation, debug, verification, validation, and transfer to manufacturing
Experience designing software products in a regulated industry or for mission critical applications; comfort with concepts of design input, design output, traceability, risk analysis, and mitigations