Horizon Surgical Systems, Inc.
Senior/Staff Robotics and Controls Engineer
Los Angeles, California · Staff+
Sponsorship not specified$155k-$185kDetected 35 days ago
PythonC++AlgorithmsRoboticsElectrical EngineeringMedical DevicesCommunicationProblem Solving
About the role
- Open Position - Senior/Staff Robotics and Controls Engineer Horizon Surgical Systems Inc.
- Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. aims to expand access to care, provide superior capabilities to the human surgeon, and enhance patient outcomes.
- The ideal applicant will have a strong background in robot kinematics and dynamics, controls/estimation, nonlinear optimization, and algorithm development.
Responsibilities
- Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. is revolutionizing the world of surgical ophthalmology by developing a novel, AI driven, and imaging-guided surgical robotic system.
- Microsurgery in general and Ophthalmology are subfields of surgery for which the surgical outcomes can be significantly improved by robotic systems to allow superior dexterity, precision, accuracy, and visualization beyond the human surgeon's own capabilities.
- We aim to deliver superior patient outcomes and surgeon experiences
- We achieve our best when we collaborate and work together
Requirements
- Master's or Ph.D. degree in Robotics, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Understanding of linear algebra and related techniques for solving both linear and nonlinear problems.
- Familiarity with task space control paradigms (e.g., impedance, admittance, teleoperation, etc).
- Knowledge of modern approaches to filtering signals and states (e.g., Kalman, particle, etc.).
Skills
- Experience developing robotics software on physical hardware.
- Deep understanding of rigid body dynamics and kinematic chains (ideally for robotic arms).
- Experience with collision-aware trajectory generation algorithms or constrained nonlinear optimization controllers.
- Demonstrated history of documenting code and authoring unit tests.
- Strong proficiency in modern C++ (at least C++11) is a must.
- Knowledge of ROS2 framework.
- 3+ years (or 1+ w/ PhD) of robotic algorithm development and deployment on physical hardware.
- 3+ years (or 1+ w/ PhD) of modern C++ software development.
- Prior experience with path planning algorithms.
- Prior experience with medical device development is a plus.
- Prior experience with Python is useful.
Compensation
- Competitive compensation and an excellent company-paid benefits package.
Benefits
- In addition, this role is eligible for a performance-based annual bonus, equity (stock options), a comprehensive benefits package, and a generous PTO policy.
- We are seeking highly motivated, and intellectually inquisitive individuals looking to make a positive impact on healthcare via the development of robotic technology.
- An opportunity to build autonomous surgical robotic systems driven by image guidance and AI technology for the future of affordable, high-quality healthcare.
- Competitive compensation and an excellent company-paid benefits package.
Company info
- We are driven by new ideas and aim to push the boundaries of what's possible
- We are enriched by constructive criticism and support the best ideas
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