Display Engineer

New Product Design and Development of the Viewer for the da Vinci Robotic Assisted Surgical System Primary Function of Position

Surgeons need to see clearly in order to heal their patients. Surgeons use the da Vinci Surgical System for extended continuous duration under the intense stress of a surgical environment. Visual clarity and precise representation of the surgical field—along with ease of use, optical comfort, and performance across the spectrum of surgeons—are pillars of Intuitive’s vision products.

The primary responsibility of this position is to develop and demonstrate new display system architectures for the da Vinci Viewer system. The role will model and confirm via prototype experiments all of the key display metrics that the Viewer must deliver: brightness and contrast, image sharpness and resolution, white point and color gamut, luminance and color stability over life, and related performance parameters.

The incumbent must maintain awareness of emerging science, research, and technologies related to surgical imaging, virtual reality, and human perception, and actively create and communicate intellectual property throughout the development process.

Provide critical technical leadership when working with outside development partners for custom components and sub‑assemblies, ensuring partners understand and share Intuitive’s mission, quality expectations, and operational excellence. Strategic development of the supply chain must also be a priority.

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline with a minimum of 10 years of display industry experience
• Deep understanding of modern flat‑panel display technology and capabilities
• Familiarity with LCD and OLED panel driver technologies and touch screen driver technology
• Conversant in ray optics modeling tools
• Fluent in use of LCD Master CAD modeling package or equivalent
• Familiar with the principles of physical optics and application of them to flat‑panel display technology
• 10‑15 years as a proven technical innovator in optics, photonics and display technology (multiple patents authored)
• Understanding of color science and how to model and validate metrics such as white point and color gamut for the Viewer system
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to meaningfully engage deeply technical individual contributors on specific activities
• Understanding of light sources, spatial light modulators, and complex optical systems operating at visible wavelengths
• Experience in eye tracking technologies, modeling and experiments, and how the technology operates with 3D vision systems
• Understanding of human visual perception, sources of visual discomfort in 3D vision systems, and evaluation methods

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.

We provide market‑competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled.

Base Salary Range Region 1: $205,600 – $295,800

Base Salary Range Region 2: $174,800 – $251,400

Shift: Day

Travel: 10 % of the time

Workplace Type: Onsite – This job is fully onsite.

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This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.