Software Engineer

Role Overview:

Do you have a passion for Robotics? Would you like to make an impact on the lives of patients and clinicians? If so, and you'd like to apply your software engineering skills to medicine and healthcare, then this role may be a good fit for you!

We are searching for a Robotics Engineer to join a highly talented team that is motivated and passionate about our vision which is simplyLife Unlimited.

The Robotics Engineer will participate in the entire software development life-cycle which includes reviewing requirements, doing design, implementing the design, unit testing and integration testing. To enable UX/UI design you may also be required to create wireframes to enable things such as A/B testing. Loves all aspect of software development and relishes creating products via software that delights our customers. You will visit clinical environments to ensure you have a sound understanding of the clinical context.

Responsibilities:

• Assists with the design, development and maintainance of large scale and distributed systems software.
• Investigates design approaches, prototypes concepts and evaluates technical feasibility.
• Continuously monitors industry for best practices and drives a culture of engineering excellence.
• Works in an Agile/Scrum environment and delivers highest quality software against aggressive schedules.
• Embraces engineering processes not just for compliance but because they drive improvements in quality, better customer experience and better product/market fit.
• Knows the value of robust design, unit testing, code review and integration testing and ensures these engineering practices are always followed.
• Creates requirement documentation and when possible automates the process of creating documents using tools such as Doxygen.

Location:

Pittsbugh, PA.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering, or related fields preferred, or commensurate experience.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 + years of experience in a software engineering role.

• Knowledge of C++ and other object oriented languages.
• Knowledge of Linux operating systems including internals of Linux.
• Has worked in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Background in computer vision.
• Knowledge of software tools such as GIT, JIRA and build tools such as Make and CMake.
• Ability to describe design using UML.
• Is able to visit clinical sites to understand the clinical context in which our products are used.

At Smith+Nephew, we offer competitive and rewarding compensation and benefits packages!

Our benefits packages vary from country to country and by level, but often the total package includes the following:

• A competitive salary with an annual commission plan.
• Strong Healthcare coverage.
• A competitive company retirement benefit scheme for all employees.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Smith+Nephew provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.