Senior Systems Analyst (Robotic Algorithms and Control)
Core
Design, develop, and support tele-robotic motion control algorithms, robotic manipulator control, interaction behaviors, and safety algorithms for the daVinci Surgery product line.
Role type
Senior IC robotic control systems engineer
Builds
Surgical robots and instruments for the daVinci Surgery product line
Domain
Healthcare robotics / Mechatronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
classical and modern control theory, robotic manipulation algorithms (including learning-based/ML), embedded C/C++, system integration, mechatronic system design, dynamic safety analysis, physics-based safety monitoring
Preferred skills
tool building, clinical observation participation, intellectual property documentation
Technologies
C/C++, embedded systems, control theory frameworks
Responsibilities
Design and implement motion algorithms and behaviors; Apply control theory to verify mechatronic and tele-robotic systems; Analyze electro-mechanical devices for dynamic safety and clinical risk; Create safety monitoring algorithms based on sound physics; Contribute to design of new surgical platforms through control system analysis; Support system performance from design through manufacturing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC