Robotics Software Engineer II

Vicarious Surgical is hiring a mid-level Robotics Software Engineer with post-academic professional experience to join our Advanced Sensing, Data, and AI (“ASDAI”)  team in Waltham, MA. As a Robotics Software Engineer, everyday you will use software to solve complex challenges in the development of a next generation surgical robot.  You will enjoy working with a highly talented and diverse team of engineers to develop realistic simulations, advanced perception, reasoning, planning, and robotic control features for our robots. 

To thrive in this role, you will exhibit a dynamic, collaborative approach to your development work, and a passion for robotics. It is essential to your success that you are able to thrive in a fast-paced, creative, and strategic environment, and we are expecting you to bring 2+ years of post-academic experience in development and application of robotics software.

Vicarious Surgical is a next generation robotics company developing a disruptive technology with the goal of increasing the efficiency of surgical procedure, improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.

This is a terrific opportunity for a Robotics Software Engineer with practical experience to join our company at a very exciting time and be a key member of a team of mission-driven and kind individuals with diverse experiences to lead Vicarious into its next phase of hyper-growth and market disruption.  

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test key features for the simulation of robots and sensors.
• Take ownership of the simulation infrastructure features and collaborate with other teams to investigate best design approaches, prototype new technology, and evaluate technical and robustness feasibility.
• Design, develop, and test key features for AI applications in robotics.
• Contribute to the synthetic/real data infrastructure of our robot.
• Use iterative processes to improve our code and infrastructure continuously.
• Participate in defining strategy, roadmap, and architecture for the team projects.
• Communicate investigation and evaluation results clearly and effectively.

About You

• At least 2 years of industry experience in ROS, simulation, virtualization technologies, client-server, or web applications
• Production experience with a robotic simulator (Gazebo Ignition or Drake)
• Production experience with ROS/ROS2, Docker containers, and document-oriented databases
• Familiarity with modern object-oriented design, C++, and Python 3
• Familiarity with AI/ML algorithms and development processes
• Experience with motion controls
• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or another Bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience
• Must be comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders and functional teams

Together, we share a love for learning and we are passionate teachers.  As a company, we set ambitious goals and individually, we share in that ambition. At the office, we enjoy each other’s company during monthly social, catered lunches and company celebrations.

Please note that at Vicarious Surgical, we follow COVID-19 safety protocol, which may include compliance with vaccination, testing and masking requirements.