Managing Staff, Embedded Software Engineer - Advanced Energy

The Managing Staff Software Development Engineer brings a key contribution to a team responsible for the architectural design and implementation of software to support novel electrosurgical systems for surgery being developed by the Sunnyvale Engineering group.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead a small team through the technical development of embedded software for electrosurgical devices.
• Develop software applications for electrosurgical and robotic products for minimally invasive surgery.
• Develop software and firmware in object-oriented C++, C, Verilog and Python for embedded systems.
• Develop software to acquire, process, store, and analyze energy data in real-time.
• Develop software to support manufacturing and test teams.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team.
• Independently solve assigned problems.

Required Education, Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years of experience and a Master’s degree; or equivalent experience
• Experience designing complete software solutions for embedded systems using C/C++ language on bare-metal and Linux based embedded systems
• Working knowledge of peripherals commonly used on embedded systems such as ADCs, DACs, PWM and waveform generation and serial communications (I2C, SPI, RS232, CAN)
• Proven experience with hands-on hardware bring-up and collaboration, utilizing electronic bench equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
• Strong knowledge of control theory and experience developing and tuning control systems
• Experience in the medical device industry, familiarity with standards 60601 and 62304 is strongly preferred

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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 candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills. Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the candidate’s 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.

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies-like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion-have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful-because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.