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Senior Systems Analyst (Robotic Algorithms and Control)

Sunnyvale, CA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-05 → 2026-09-26

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

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