Principal Software Engineer
Summary
Principal engineer building a digital-twin simulation environment for surgical robotics at a medical robotics client: migrating the Mako OR simulator to NVIDIA Isaac Sim, wiring it to ROS2, and adding physics, sensor, and OR-layout models. Core stack is Python on Linux, Isaac Sim/Gazebo-class simulators, and ROS2.
Software Engineer
Location: Weston, Florida
About Our Client:
Our client has built a high-trust, people-first culture driven by real employee feedback and a commitment to innovation, collaboration, and performance. Known for fostering an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow, the organization continues to set itself apart as an employer of choice. Working here means joining a team of top technical professionals bringing cutting-edge products to the forefront—offering driven individuals the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.
Key Responsibilities:
- Developing a digital twin environment for Robotics and Enabling Technology applications is a key responsibility.
- Migrating the current Mako OR simulator to NVIDIA Isaac Sim involves updating and transferring existing assets.
- Expanding the environment includes supporting OR layout optimization, robotic system simulation, sensor simulation, and future AI model development.
- Working closely with clinical application, robotics, and software engineering teams helps in establishing a representative simulation environment.
- Building a technical foundation for simulation-based evaluation, workflow studies, and AI model training is essential.
- Migrating assets from the existing OR simulator to Isaac Sim involves leveraging its import and scene definition capabilities.
- Setting up an articulation controller to control joint positions of the robot facilitates precise movements.
- Connecting the simulation to ROS2 enables controlling the robot using existing functionality.
- Evaluating the use of Isaac Sim for OR layout optimization ensures the environment is effective for various studies.
- Implementing or extending missing features supports layout, access, collision, and workflow analyses.
- Developing a physics model for tool-tissue interaction allows accurate simulation of bone resection and tissue manipulation.
- Integrating a variety of sensor models into the simulation enhances realism and functionality.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required;
a Master’s or higher inEngineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline is preferred. - Minimum of 8+ years of experience in software engineering or related fields.
- Strong proficiency in Python programming within Linux environments.
- Practical experience with robotics hardware development and CAD modeling.
- Hands-on experience with simulation tools such as NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Gazebo, Webots, Unity, or MATLAB/Simulink.
- Knowledge of physics modeling and simulation.
- Ability to integrate sensor models into complex simulations.
- Experience connecting simulation environments to ROS2 for robot control.
- NO C2C CANDIDATES
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