Robotics Engineer

Distalmotion

Épalinges, Switzerland

About Robotics Engineer:

As a Robotics Engineer, you will join a highly motivated and excellent team of engineers that research, design, and implement state of the art robotic control algorithms, applied to compact form-factor manipulators.

These algorithms are used for bimanual telemanipulation by the surgeons, and are specially focused on enhancing their dexterity, accuracy, precision and comfort, while ensuring their patient safety.

Tasks:

Participate actively in the requirements specification, prototyping, design, development, test specification and verification of the system’s motion and safety -related software;
Lead the development, verification and validation of novel robotic algorithms for control of the manipulators and surgical instruments in motion and/or force;
Design, prototype in the lab, implement and validate plant and control models for robotic manipulators and wristed instruments;
Strongly drive the collaboration with the mechatronics teams to simulate, pre-test and co-design new kinematics and robotic components;
Give active support the development of test benches for algorithm and system verification. This concerns mechanical, electronics and software components;
Improve the system performance by proposing and conducting experimental studies on design improvements (architecture, technology, state of the art algorithms);
Understand and comply with medical device regulations. This concerns design control, risk management, defect management, and change management processes;
Be actively involved in usability engineering & human factors studies;
Be actively involved in cross-functional complaints investigations, CAPA and root cause analysis.

Requirements:

At least 5 years of relevant experience in control systems (linear, nonlinear, optimal, robust, adaptive control) and software development in the field of robotics;
Experience with manipulator dynamics modelling (Euler-Lagrange, Newton-Euler, Featherstone, etc.);
Experience with multi-task inverse differential kinematics control of a manipulator (floating-base/underactuated systems is a plus);
Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for real-time control and data processing;
Experience with robotics toolkits (MathWorks Robotics Toolbox, ROS/ROS2, Gazebo, etc.);
Experience with partial sensing techniques (Kalman filters, Particle filters, etc.);
Experience with human robot interaction (Hand-guiding, impedance/admittance control, series elastic actuators control, etc.).
Experience with software static test analysis, unit testing methods, model-based design, hardware-in-the-loop and rapid control-prototyping approaches;
Experience with design of experiments or statistical analysis (factor analysis, ANOVA, paired t-test, non-parametric methods, etc.), is a plus;
Experience with development under medical device regulations (IEC 62304) and working within an ISO 13485 certified QMS, is a plus;
Proved capacity to work in teams, propose and debate solutions, as well as excellent communication of work results;
Professional oral and written skills in English.