Sr Embedded Software Engineer

The Embedded Platform Software team designs and builds the foundational software infrastructure for next-generation surgical robotic systems. We are looking for a high-energy talented Senior Software Engineer to join the Embedded Networking Software team within the Multiport Platform Software group.

We are a small group that works in a focused high-energy environment working on New Product Development. We believe in applying first principles thinking data driven decision making continuous learning and systematic planning to deliver results and achieve our goals.

• Are you passionate about technology
• Do you want to have a direct impact on helping people live better lives
• Are you interested in the medical applications of robotics
• Do you like to build complex distributed systems
• Does working in a multidisciplinary systems-oriented design team sound exciting

Your Role

You will be joining the team responsible for developing our flagship product dV5. The teams focus is to enhance and extend the dV5 embedded network across all 7 Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) layers and apply the resulting deep understanding to new surgical robotic systems. You will have the opportunity and responsibility to drive end-to-end feature development from concept to cross functional requirements gathering to implementation test and verification.

Your Responsibilities

In your first year in this role you will:

• Design develop and deliver features across the embedded network stack including:

• Reliability enhancements across the network stack such as redundancy and fault tolerance mechanisms
• Performance enhancements to meet growing data transfer needs including low latency switching traffic shaping and queue management
• A distributed publish/subscribe messaging framework built on DDS-style middleware
• Layer 5 Session APIs to facilitate seamless disconnect and reconnect of services and network nodes

• Develop and optimize Layer 2 and Layer 3 software including network configuration low level Ethernet MAC and PHY drivers
• Build and tune deterministic real-time communication paths for safety critical data applying queueing theory and a working understanding of PCIe features and limitations
• Lead board bring-up activities and interface with hardware teams to validate and integrate new networking product designs including signal integrity and system level validation
• Debug complex hardware-software networking issues using JTAG GDB and protocol analyzers; triage race conditions and timing violations
• Partner with Field Service Engineering and the Platform team to triage root cause and resolve field reported networking issues and feed learnings back into product design
• Interface with a variety of cross functional teams such as Application Development Algorithms FPGA Electrical Clinical Interaction Design and Manufacturing to negotiate requirements build solutions and iterate.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with 6 years of industry experience or Masters degree with 4 years of industry experience in Electrical Engineering Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• A natural communicator with high attention to detail strong critical thinking and clarity of thought
• Strong OSI networking stack knowledge across all 7 layers including deep understanding of TCP/IP stack internals and Ethernet switching fabric design
• Strong programming skills in C/C for embedded systems development
• Deep experience developing high-speed networking software across switching robotics automotive or aerospace domains including low-level driver development for Ethernet MAC/PHY and specialized SoC subsystems such as packet filtering and address lookup engines.
• Experience with Linux and embedded RTOS environments with a strong understanding of memory management concurrency and interrupt handling
• Demonstrated experience leveraging new tools and technology such as AI coding assistants to maximize productivity and streamline workflows

Preferred Experience

• Strong hardware-software fluency including reading schematics datasheets and reasoning across system abstractions
• Experience configuring and managing L2 switching (VLANs QoS segmentation) over SPI or in-band protocols
• Hands-on experience with TSN protocols AVB and high-availability redundancy on real hardware
• Experience implementing IEEE 802.1 TSN/AVB (802.1AS Qbv Qav Qci) on embedded systems and integrating automotive/industrial Ethernet switch ICs with vendor APIs/SDKs
• Experience with Automotive Ethernet (100/1000BASE-T1 BASE-T1S) and in-vehicle gateway or domain controller architectures
• Experience with RTOS (FreeRTOS ThreadX Zephyr QNX VxWorks) Linux drivers and embedded networking stacks
• Exposure to functional safety standards such as IEC 62304 ISO 13485 ISO 14971 IEC 60601 DO-178 ISO 26262 or IEC 61508
• Familiarity with embedded network security such as secure boot MACsec IPsec key management

Additional Information :

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 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.

Mandatory Notices

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Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the governments licensing process can take 3 to 6 months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (TCP) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employeesstart date which may or may not be flexible and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

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This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidates experience knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidates qualifications consistent with applicable law.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time