Sr. Software Systems Engineer - Surgical Robotics

COV Covidien LP - Boston, MA

Full-time

Boston, MA

About the position

The Sr. Software Systems Engineer for Surgical Robotics at Medtronic plays a crucial role in the development and enhancement of the Robotic Assisted Surgery platform. This position involves integrating hardware and software systems, performing root cause analysis, and providing software support during various stages of product development. The engineer will work closely with a team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to ensure the system's design and performance meet the highest standards, ultimately contributing to improved healthcare access and equity.

Responsibilities

• Maintain working knowledge of the system design and performance
• Learn Software Deployment procedures for all aspects of the robotic platform
• Perform root cause analysis and debugging related to system level errors
• Triaging reported defects to identify impacted subsystems and prioritization
• Create and manage tickets related to software defects and integration findings
• Provide written disposition and evidence to resolve anomalies from integration issues
• Provide software support during usability studies, preclinical labs, and manufacturing processes
• Contribute to development and maintenance of internal use tools and scripts
• Develop tools and scripts for monitoring system performance and enhancing debugging
• Automate test procedures, data collection, and data analysis
• Oversee and coordinate tasks related to tool and script development within the integration team

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 2 years of relevant experience
• Fluency in English

Nice-to-haves

• 2+ years of experience with Linux, shell scripting, software installation, QNX
• Knowledge of C, C++, Python, and SQL
• Capability to process and trend data to drive decision making
• Demonstrated skills in managing priorities and coordinating team activities
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience working with multiple teams on concurrent, interdependent projects
• Prior work experience in system-level product development and full-lifecycle engineering programs
• Demonstrated understanding of structured product development
• Knowledge of relevant technologies including mechatronics, robotics, communication protocols, sensors, and electromechanical devices
• Understanding of system reliability testing and design for manufacturing
• Knowledge of medical product R&D and clinical/regulatory process