Manufacturing Software Engineer

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

The engineer in this position will play a key role on the Manufacturing Software Engineering team to enable the manufacture of new surgical robotic instruments and accessories. This engineer will develop the software and algorithms that assure each instrument’s kinematic performance and safety. The position will require close collaboration with product development teams, systems analysts, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, and quality engineers to build a coherent diagnostic strategy and develop software to implement the same.

Essential Job Duties

• Develop software systems that control machines to streamline manufacturing process
• Builds and maintain software infrastructures that enable value extraction from the data generated
• Understand each new product’s operation and control, and develop the means to ensure their integrity in volume production
• Design, document, and qualify software for use in manufacturing new instruments and accessories
• Follow good software development practices
• Work independently to overcome roadblocks with minimum guidance
• Take ownership of manufacturing software and work with cross-functional teams to drive projects
• Support existing production software

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience 

• Passionate about technologies and love programming
• Able to map, develop, and test projects from inception to launch
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods,  techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Adaptable to dynamic requirements
• Enjoy the thrill of tackling large complex problems
• Good communication and can drive to resolution within constraints
• Excellent ability to communicate complex concepts to engineers in different functional areas
• Strong programming skill and experience (C#/python is a plus)
• Solid understanding of OOA/OOD/OOP/Design Patterns
• Detail-oriented team player
• Resourceful problem-solving machine
• Foster a strong sense of team with peers through solicitation of feedback and constructive contribution to review sessions

Required Education and Training 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering (Software Engineering or Computer Science preferred)
• 4+ years of verifiable software development experience
• Experience developing robotic or electromechanical systems, including control systems
• Strong analytical, time management, interpersonal, listening, and communication skills
• English at an advanced professional level is a must (bilingual)
• Fully understand the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Able to travel 10-20% of the time (Tourist Visa is Required)

Working Conditions

Able to work with computers and equipment over extended periods.

Preferred Skills and Experience 

Familiarity with web technologies like RESTful API, Web services, HTML, CSS, AngularJS is a plus
Familiarity with databases (SQL, No-SQL, etc.)
Experience in medical device manufacturing or a regulated engineering environment
Strong industry experience in architecture and development of scalable production quality systems

Familiarity with Statistical Analysis, Six Sigma, and/or Statistical Process Control are a plus

Additional Information

Intuitive es un empleador que brinda igualdad de oportunidades de empleo. Proporcionamos igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a todos los solicitantes y empleados cualificados, y prohibimos cualquier tipo de discriminación y acoso, independientemente de su raza, sexo, condición de embarazo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, origen nacional, color, edad, religión, condición de veterano protegido o de discapacidad, información genética o cualquier otra condición protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales aplicables.

Client-provided location(s): Mexicali, Mexico

Job ID: a2f3d314-501c-48ca-921f-b013f69de039

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-03T23:22:29