Research Software Intern at Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California

Job Description:

University Hiring Program Eligibility Requirements:

• University Enrollment: Must be currently enrolled in and returning to an accredited degree-seeking academic program in the Fall.
• Internship Work Period: Must be available to work full-time (approximately 40 hours per week) during a 10-12 week period starting May or June. Specific start dates are shared during the recruiting process.

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.

Primary Function of Position

We are seeking a summer intern to join the Research team. The intern will assist in the implementation, documentation, and testing of the next generation product development environments.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Development and evaluation of high quality prototype concepts.
• Development of novel Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) concepts to integrate with future products.
• Development of a modular software framework to explore various AR and MR concepts on display technologies from various vendors.
• Perform usability testing and generate reports that help guide the future development.

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

• Current enrollment in a Computer science, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics focus, or related degree-seeking program at the Master's, or Doctorate level
• Exposure to Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) or Mixed Reality (MR) concepts, hardware, and tools.
• A good working knowledge with Unity, C, C++, UWP, Visual studio tools.
• Hands on experience in developing server client applications using TCP, UDP, broadcast and discovery protocols.
• Hands on experience in developing applications using spatial mapping, shared experience and handing shared coordinates.
• Hands on experience in developing 3D visualization apps for prep-op imaging data.
• Experience in integrating third-party software libraries into custom applications.
• Strong math and analytical skills. Knowledge of linear algebra, computer graphics and computational robotics is a plus
• Hands-on engineering skills with a proven ability to work well in a team environment.
• Self-starter and able to work in a collaborative and results oriented environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, oral) with the team.

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 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.

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

Shift : Shift 1 - Day

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

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