Intuitive

Manufacturing Software Engineer

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At a Glance

Location
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Employment
Full-time
Experience
4+ years
Posted
2026-03-20T20:08:18.480Z

Key Requirements

Required Skills

AngularREST APISQL

Certifications

  • Six Sigma

Domain Knowledge

  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Medical

Requirements

4+ years of software development experience (higher degree can offset years of experience) work with computers and equipment over extended periods.

Familiarity with web technologies like Restful API, Web services, HTML, CSS, Angular JS is a plus

Familiarity with databases (SQL, No-SQL, etc …)

Experience developing robotic or electro-mechanical systems, including control systems

Experience in medical device manufacturing or regulated engineering environment

Strong industry experience in architecture and development of scalable production quality systems

Compensation & Benefits

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

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees
who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

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 government’s 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 employee’s
start 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.

Responsibilities

The engineer in this position will play a key role on the Manufacturing Software Engineering team to enable the manufacture of new surgical robotic instruments and accessories.

This engineer will develop the software and algorithms that assure each instrument’s kinematic performance and safety.

The position will require close collaboration with product development teams, systems analysts, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, and quality engineers to build a coherent diagnostic strategy and develop software to implement the same.

Develop software systems that control machines to streamline manufacturing process

Builds and maintain software infrastructures that enable value extraction from the data generated

Understand each new product’s operation and control, and develop the means to ensure their integrity in volume production

About the Company

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