Senior Robotics Software Engineer
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA: Multiple openings.
Design, develop, and test software for the current and next generation of devices for computer-assisted robotic surgeries. Understand and translate surgical procedure workflows into software workflow to provide the best patient outcome after surgery. Read and understand software requirements and deliver quality medical software (Software in a Medical Device (SiMD), Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)) that meets these requirements. Review designs of team members, debug reported product issues and develop new features for existing products. Understand and apply best practices to support all needed development steps to comply with Medical Device development life cycle processes. Explore and incorporate new technologies to improve products and internal processes. Develop software used to perform orthopedic surgery more accurately and efficiently.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or a related field plus 5 years of post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related role in the Engineering industry. Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or a related field plus 2 years of experience in the job offered or related role in the Engineering Industry.
Of the required experience, must have 2 years of experience in each of the following:
- Designing and architecting large-scale, multi-threaded, real-time robotic applications using C++
- Developing new features and new products using HIPAA-compliant software development techniques
- Design User Interface (UI)/User Experience (UX) using UI toolkits such as QT and Open GL Graphics libraries
- Developing in a Linux Operating System and command line programming
- Programming device integration for time-critical inter-device communication such as sockets, USB, Ethernet, or Bluetooth
- Managing and reviewing documentation of designs
- Computer vision/image processing algorithms for object tracking
- FDA medical device development regulation
- Knee joint anatomy and implant structures
- Knee surgery workflow understanding
Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% (100% domestic) to visit other vendors to collaborate on development of products.
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