What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer position at Virtual Incision?
Help advance robotic-assisted surgery at a company that values its people.
Why you will love working at Virtual Incision:
- Mission-driven work that expands access to robotic-assisted surgery.
- Commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and teamwork.
- Friendly, open, and collaborative culture.
- Meaningful work and ownership from day one.
- Growth in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.
- Mentorship from industry experts.
- Flexible hours, paid vacation, and holidays.
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
Job Summary:
As a Software Engineer, you will help develop, test, and support software for miniature surgical robotic systems. You will complete defined assignments with guidance and learn medical device software development practices, contributing to software solutions that support safe and effective robot operation.
Responsibilities:
- Support development of software for the Virtual Incision miniature surgical robotic systems.
- Help define, document, and trace software requirements.
- Design, implement, test, and maintain software components and applications.
- Develop software for robotic control, data acquisition, user interfaces, and system integration.
- Write unit tests, integration tests, and verification protocols.
- Analyze software performance, troubleshoot issues, and document results.
- Participate in software risk analysis, cybersecurity activities, and verification efforts.
- Support software design reviews, code reviews, and release activities.
- Prepare Design History File (DHF) documentation and software lifecycle records with guidance.
- Support design transfer, manufacturing, clinical engineering, and software improvements.
The ideal candidate will be able to:
- Learn quickly and tackle open-ended and constrained design problems.
- Use analysis and prototypes to make evidence-based decisions.
- Collaborate and communicate across disciplines.
- Own assigned work, seek guidance, and meet commitments.
Qualifications:
Required
- B.S. in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 0-2 years of software development experience.
- Demonstrated programming and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with C/C , C#, Python, or similar programming languages.
- Knowledge of software design, debugging, testing, and version control systems (Git preferred).
Preferred
- Experience with robotics, embedded systems, hardware interfaces, or real-time systems.
- Experience interfacing software with sensors and actuators (e.g., encoders, IMUs, temperature/current sensors, motor controllers) and working with real-time control loops.
- Familiarity with communication protocols including UDP/TCP, USB, RS-485, UART, SPI, and I²C.
- Familiarity with software development, lifecycle processes and documentation.
- Exposure to FDA quality system, IEC 62304, ISO 13485, cybersecurity standards, or software design controls.
- Medical device or other regulated-industry experience.
Salary: DOE
Status: Exempt