Principal Systems Research Engineer
Core
Senior technical authority for systems engineering across a concept-to-prototype portfolio for novel surgical robotic products and applications.
Role type
Principal Systems Research Engineer (Robotics/Medical Devices)
Builds
Integrated functional prototypes of novel surgical robotic systems, including kinematic architectures, actuation schemes, and control algorithms.
Domain
Medical Robotics / Surgical Intervention
Required skills
Robot manipulator kinematics, classical and modern control theory, teleoperation architectures, mechatronic system integration, real-time embedded software, MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
Preferred skills
Python, JavaScript, CAD tools, Design of Experiments (DoE)
Responsibilities
Lead systems architecture and requirements flow-down for early-stage concepts; develop and validate distributed electro-mechanical systems and dynamic models; integrate mechanical, electrical, and software subsystems into functional prototypes; assess system-level safety risks and drive risk-informed design decisions; lead cross-functional collaboration and architecture reviews with technical leadership.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership