Senior Vision Image Processing 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 Vision Systems Analyst group is a part of the Core Technology Engineering group at Intuitive.  The goal of the group is to deliver the highest image quality to our surgeons for all our da Vinci robot systems.  The focus of the group is mainly on the imaging algorithms, algorithmic tuning and calibration of the endoscopes, displays, and illuminator needed to accomplish excellent image quality.  We also help spec and define the light source, optics, sensor and displays used on the da Vinci robotic systems because all these components contribute to the surgical image quality.

Essential Job Duties

• Design, implement, and improve methods and algorithms of camera image signal processing (ISP) pipelines.
• Evaluate and improve real-time image processing pipeline algorithms
• Optimize and deliver superb camera video quality to clinicians
• Obtain and iterate surgical feedback into designs
• Define software architecture and tools to be used across the group and organization
• Prepare and review patent applications
• Work with external vendors for technology selection and iterations
• Supporting formal risk analysis and documentation for regulatory submissions
• Supporting verification and validation of the vision system

Qualifications

Required Education and Training

• Minimum BS, MS or PhD (MS or PhD preferred) in computer science, imaging science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics or related degree
• Minimum 3 years of related imaging product development experience

Required Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated skills at innovatively solving complex real-world imaging engineering problems
• Experience in developing color image and video processing algorithms or camera control loops
• Experience in vision pipeline image quality optimization
• Knowledgeable in imaging physics, color science and human perception
• Knowledgeable in camera sensors, optics, display and illumination sources
• Proficient in Matlab and C/C++
• Willingness to learn CUDA and GPU programming (experience is a plus)
• Experience working in a regulated industry or on mission critical applications a plus

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Knowledge and industrial experiences nice to have: machine learning and stereo image processing.

Additional Information

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.

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

EEO and AA Policy

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.