Manufacturing Software Engineering Intern

## Company Description It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies, like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion, have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide. We're a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world. The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful, because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life. If you're ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you'll find your purpose here. ## Primary Function of Position We are seeking strong hands-on, energetic and high-capacity intern candidates for the Manufacturing Software Engineering team. Our team designs and develops the software and algorithms to support and automate product manufacturing to assure each product's performance and safety. Our intern will report to the Managing MFG Staff Software Engineer, and will have a wide range of opportunities including building innovative software and tools for manufacturing equipment and data analysis and working as part of a big project team. ## Essential Job Duties - Design, develop and test software systems that control machines to streamline manufacturing process - Communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide project updates and deliverables - Present the projects involved and lessons learned to the team ## Required Skills and Experience - University Enrollment: Must be currently enrolled in and returning to an accredited degree-seeking academic program after the internship. - 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. - Current enrollment in a Computer Science, Mechatronics Engineering or related degree-seeking program at the Bachelor's or Master's level. - Hands-on experience on at least one modern programming language (C#/Python preferred) - Enthusiasm and passion for automation - Hands-on, fast learner, willing to work on both software and hardware - Team player, good oral and written communication skills - Strong analytical, time management skills ## Preferred Skills and Experience - Familiar with OOP-OOD concepts, modern programming languages - Experience with hardware control, firmware, automation - Familiarity with software frameworks, tools, data engineering - Can identify and debug software and hardware issues in complex systems