Senior Controls Software Engineer (Kinematics) - Surgical Robotics Job at Medtronic
Careers that Change Lives
You will join a world class team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers responsible for further development and enhancement of the globally launched Robotic Assisted Surgery platform: https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/robotic-assisted-surgery/hugo-ras-system.html
Impact patient outcomes. Come for a job, stay for a career.
In the Surgical Robotics (SR) business, part of Medtronic’s Medical Surgical Portfolio, we believe patients around the world deserve access to quality care and improved outcomes. We strive to expand global access to care and reduce variability through robotic and analytics solutions.
SURGICAL INNOVATIONS set the standard for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) by creating innovative surgical products and services.
A Day in the Life
As a Senior Controls Software Engineer working at Medtronic, you will be a key contributor to the controls software for the robotic kinematics subsystem. You will focus on the design, development, and testing of controls and kinematics algorithms for the Hugo surgical robot and other associated robotics projects. In addition, you will help shape requirements, testing, debugging, and tools to help support the controls and software development teams.
Engineers create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Combine the best of your experience with training and mentorship to move your career forward. If you want a challenging, energizing, rewarding career that changes lives, join us. Help us bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.
If you are a pioneer and would like to have a significant impact on the new world of medical robotics – then come join our team!
You will
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Design and develop kinematics and controls algorithms and supporting tools using Simulink and MATLAB
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Integrate and test new controller designs on hardware and with the rest of the robotic platform
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Define and review software requirements pertaining to controls and robot kinematics
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Partner with the greater software organization, systems engineering, and validation groups
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Review teammates’ MATLAB/Simulink models and ensure that all software meets quality standards
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Participate in an Agile development process with a cross-functional collaboration of various teams.
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Prepare and participate in design reviews
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Document or participate in the documentation of the software including architecture and design detail, unit testing, anomaly tracking and reports
Must Haves
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Bachelor’s degree required
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Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience
Nice to Have
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Bachelor’s Degree and five years of relevant experience, Master's or PhD degree strongly preferred.
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Proficient use of modeling & simulation software (MATLAB/Simulink strongly preferred)
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Familiarity with multi-body kinematics, coordinate frames, and dynamics
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Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and analyzing control systems for highly accurate mechatronic and robotic systems.
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Signal processing experience (discrete/digital methods and algorithms)
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Experience with real-time software on microprocessor-based systems and developing software in a Linux environment (Ubuntu preferred)
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Integrating mechanical and electrical hardware and software, particularly in an embedded context
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Medical product development process highly desired-regulator processes, safety considerations, hands-on experience with medical/surgical devices/instruments
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Experience launching commercial medical software products
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Knowledge of surgical robotics and minimally invasive surgery
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Experience with a big company with matrix structures, having already worked with cross functional teams within an international environment
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Excellent technical communication skills
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Fluency in English is required (German a plus)
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. The physical demands described within the Day in the Life section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EEO
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status regarding public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accomodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees .
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