Senior Manager, Vision Pipeline
Intuitive Surgical
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead team focused on development of real-time image processing pipelines
- Deliver superb video quality to clinicians
- Invent, evaluate and implement real-time image processing algorithms
- Invent, prototype and test advanced imaging modes
- Obtain and iterate surgical feedback into designs
- Prepare and review patent applications
- Work with external vendors for technology selection and iterations
- Supporting formal risk analysis and documentation for regulatory submissions
- Supporting verification and validation of the vision system
- Mentor and train other engineers
- Lead technical teams
- Advanced problem solving skills to drive resolution on complex engineering challenges
- Minimum BS, MS or PhD (MS or PhD preferred) in computer science, electrical engineering, physics or related degree
- Minimum 8 years of industry imaging experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing technical teams
- Demonstrated skill at solving complex engineering problems
- Experience in developing image and video processing algorithms or control loops
- Strong scientific understanding of imaging physics and human perception
- Proficient in Matlab and C++
- Knowledgeable in camera sensors, displays, optics and illumination sources
- Experience with GPU/CUDA programming
- Experience working in a regulated industry or on mission critical applications