Senior Software Architect - Surgical Robotics; Cambridge, MA

Senior Software Architect – Surgical Robotics (Cambridge, MA)

Design and develop software that controls surgical robot hardware in regulated environments at Philips Innovation Campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Work on a collaborative, interdisciplinary medical robotics R&D team, tasked with inventing and launching the next generation of medical solutions for Philips’ Image Guided Therapies business.
• Architect and implement clinical‑quality software solutions for a novel medical robot system in a medical‑regulated environment with focus on requirements and feature definition, design, implementation, use of robot software frameworks, and multi‑arm robot control algorithms; and integration in an Image Guided System.
• Participate in or lead software design discussions and code reviews (both internal and multi‑functional) for robotic solutions and workflows; and follow quality and regulatory processes (ISO 13485, IEC 62304).

• 10+ years of professional experience developing software in a regulated industry and preferably for medical robots, as an individual contributor and/or team lead, with experience in robotic (hardware/software) control system design, integration, debugging, verification, and testing.
• Expert proficiency in C++, Python, and Linux/Windows/real‑time operating systems, plus experience with common frameworks and libraries (Data Distribution Service, Robot Operating System, Qt, QNX).
• Extensive hands‑on design, development, and troubleshooting experience with embedded software and hardware‑integrated systems, including software design patterns, data structures, and architectures for safety critical, distributed, and multi‑process real‑time applications.
• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent field.
• Self‑motivated individual with good organizational and time‑management skills and a strong desire to learn and adapt to new technologies and challenges.
• Ability to work in a high‑paced professional environment and excel in both individual contributions and team collaboration using agile methodologies.
• Must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

We are an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vets and maintain a drug‑free workplace.