Surgical Robotics Software Lead Engineer

Sagentia Innovation is a global advisory and product development company based in Cambridge, UK. We help clients maximize R&D and innovation investments across medical, consumer, defence, industrial, chemicals, and energy sectors. We develop diverse software solutions and products, including mixed reality for surgical assessments, minimally invasive surgical robots, non-invasive pre-natal testing, advanced agricultural machinery for precise pesticide delivery, and mobile apps for implantable devices.

Job Overview

Your expertise in surgical robotics, software coding, and technical project management will be crucial for this role. You will be responsible for the implementation of advanced surgical robotic software control systems. You will lead a project team of software engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of projects.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of surgical robotic software systems for client projects.
• Design and develop software applications and control algorithms for surgical robotics systems using Object Oriented languages (C# and C++) and/or embedded code (C)
• Collaborating with electronics, mechanical and systems engineers to integrate software with hardware components and mechanical robotics platforms

Requirements

• Proven experience in leading surgical robotic software development as a product following medical development processes.
• Experience designing software for Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• Proficiency in modern Object Oriented languages (C#, C++) and embedded code (C).
• Solid understanding of robotics principles, including kinematics, dynamics, and control theory with robotics frameworks, communications middleware and digital position controllers.

Skills/Personal Qualities:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Desire to push for continuous improvement and deliver quality software
• Excellent technical ability and personal communication skills

Desirable qualifications

• Previous experience in working in a technology consultancy company
• A degree or postgraduate qualification in computer science or engineering.

A Day in the Life

You will be responsible for devising the solution architecture, establishing technical standards, and evaluating new approaches and technology options. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the code. Projects vary in duration from a few months to several years. Typical projects involve a skilled and collaborative cross-disciplinary team that uses best practice product development in electronics design, mechanical design, and product/software design.

Your work will predominately be based at our Sagentia offices in Harston, Cambridge. There may also be opportunities to travel to client sites in Europe or USA as well as to support project work at other Science Group sites. You will operate in a dynamic environment addressing various challenges for different clients.

Benefits

You will be offered a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.