Senior Systems Analyst; Robotic Algorithms and Controls

Senior Systems Analyst (Robotic Algorithms and Controls)

• Full-time
• Shift: Day
• Max. Salary Region 2: 225700 USD
• Max. Salary Region 1: 265500 USD
• Ways of Working:
  Onsite - This job is fully onsite.
• Employee Type:
  Employee
• Min. Salary Region 1: 184500 USD
• Global Job Level (HCM):
  Professional 4 (11)
• Min. Salary Region 2: 156800 USD

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive
. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care
, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion
—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare
, you’ll find your purpose here.

The Systems Analyst develops algorithms that ensure the safe, reliable, and effective operation of robotic‑assisted surgical systems. Responsibilities span early functional prototype development through formal product testing.

The role also provides analytical support to cross‑functional engineering teams, influencing mechanism design, software architecture, and component selection through deep physical and algorithmic insight. The goal is to deliver precise motion‑control performance and high‑level system behaviors that respond reliably to user input.

As a member of the Future Forward engineering team, you will design, implement, and integrate complex functionality into complete surgical robotic platforms, supporting them through human‑use evaluation and product release.

Success requires thriving in a focused, fast‑moving environment; driving solutions from evolving requirements; and iterating methodically while upholding rigorous quality standards that prioritize patient safety. Strong learning agility, the ability to understand system requirements from both user and engineering perspectives, and a collaborative mindset are essential. You will be supported by experienced leadership and development teams committed to your success.

Design, develop, and implement motion‑control and tele‑operation algorithms for next‑generation surgical robotic systems and instruments.

Contribute to the architectural definition of the robotic control system, leveraging real‑time and event‑driven algorithms to achieve complex system behaviors.

Participate in all phases of the Design Controls process by identifying system requirements and converting them into safe, verifiable designs.

Lead the design, implementation and testing of safety‑critical and fault‑detection algorithms.

Lead the electro‑mechanical and software integration of new prototypes, providing analytical and algorithmic guidance to hardware and software teams.

Methodically refine and improve system performance throughout maturation from prototype to production, by planning and prioritizing the development on a quarterly and annual basis.

Diligently document innovative contributions, generating and protecting intellectual property.

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, or similar technical field, with 5 years of experience in control systems, servo control, or robotics.

Alternatively, a Ph.D. degree in one of the technical fields above, with 3 years of experience.

Expert knowledge of robotics and motion‑control concepts, including kinematic/dynamic modeling and system identification.

Expertise in position, force, and impedance control of robotic manipulators.

Familiarity with control of compliant and flexible systems.

Experience implementing, tuning, and diagnosing…