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Sr. Manufacturing Software Engineer

Santa Cruz, California💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-29

Core

Architecting and developing hardware-in-the-loop systems and test automation for a novel surgical robot to validate readiness for patients.

Role type

Senior IC manufacturing software engineer (robotics)

Builds

Automated test systems, fixtures, and hardware-in-the-loop validation infrastructure for surgical robots

Domain

Medical device manufacturing / Robotics

Required skills

Hardware-in-the-loop system architecture, Test automation, Embedded systems, C/C++, Python, Debugging across mechanical/electrical/software boundaries, CI/CD for hardware testing

Preferred skills

Experience with surgical robotics, Fixture design, Real-time systems, FPGA

Technologies

C, C++, Python, LabVIEW, ROS, Jenkins, Git

Responsibilities

Design and develop hardware-in-the-loop test systems, Build and maintain automated test fixtures, Integrate evolving R&D designs into robust manufacturing tests, Debug issues across hardware and software layers, Ensure clean deployment of test software changes to production lines, Partner with R&D to define validation protocols from first principles

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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