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Robot type
Surgical and Medical
Location
SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Software
Posted
Jul 22, 2026
Full-time

Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Future Forward

Job description

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in the Future Forward organization, you will work at the forefront of innovation, rapid prototyping, and new product development. You’ll collaborate with talented cross-functional teams—including engineers, clinicians, and product managers—to advance Intuitive’s robotic surgical platform, driving the entire product lifecycle from concept to launch.

In this role, you will design, develop, and integrate embedded and platform software across a complex robotic system, interfacing with hardware, firmware, control algorithms, vision pipelines, user interfaces, and test infrastructure, including fault-injection and diagnostic frameworks.

Job responsibilities

  • Design and develop robust embedded software to enable system infrastructure, including OS drivers, hardware interfaces, real-time data pipelines, inter-processor communication, error handling, and user/test applications.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally throughout the product lifecycle with key stakeholders to address clinical needs and safety requirements.
  • Translate early requirements into prototype implementations to evaluate, iterate, and advance novel robotic systems.
  • Conduct rigorous unit testing to support system integration and ensure reliable, robust system operation.
  • Contribute to hazard and failure mode analysis, defining appropriate mitigations.
  • Refine and iterate designs, balancing technical requirements, feasibility, schedules, and resource constraints.
  • Produce clear and compliant supporting documentation in alignment with Intuitive's development and quality guidelines.
  • Ensure all designs meet rigorous quality and safety standards per the Intuitive Quality Management System.

Job requirements

  • 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.
  • Highly proficient in developing C/C++ embedded and real-time software for multi-core, multi-processor systems, especially on embedded Linux and QNX.
  • Demonstrated experience with board bring-up, device driver development, and integration of new hardware components.
  • Skilled in version control systems and collaborative development environments, supporting efficient, iterative improvement.
  • Familiarity with a wide range of communication protocols—including TCP/IP, CAN, I2C, SPI—and serialization standards such as protobuf.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and debugging capabilities for complex embedded software and electromechanical systems.
  • In-depth understanding of failure mode and risk analysis, with a track record in safety-critical, product-focused designs.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction across all organizational levels.
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