Machine Learning Engineer, Medical Imaging

Job Description
The Ion endoluminal system is Intuitives new robotic platform for minimally
invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung with an initial goal of improving the early
diagnosis of lung cancer. We are seeking a senior algorithm engineer to play a
lead technical role in conceptualizing designing and evaluating our next-
generation planning and guidance software. This role is dedicated to developing
advanced algorithms to analyze chest medical images for complex lung
diseases. This role focuses heavily on the processing and fusion of diverse
imaging modalitiesincluding CT CBCT and X-ray imagesto perform robust
lung structure segmentation anomaly detection and longitudinal disease
tracking ultimately improving clinical outcomes

Drive the full cycle of medical imaging analysis software development
developing algorithms from R&D concepts into robust commercial
medical device products.
Design prototype and implement advanced medical imaging and
machine learning algorithms tailored for advanced lung structure
segmentation registration respiratory anomaly detection and bronchial
analysis.
Apply and fine-tune state-of-the-art architectures including nnU-Net
Vision Transformers (ViTs) DINO Diffusion models and Vision
Language Models (VLMs) for clinical datasets.
Architect and execute model deployment pipelines seamlessly
integrating trained models into high-performance C production
environments utilizing techniques like quantization pruning and hardware acceleration to ensure real-time
performance on constrained medical systems.
Support system integration and testing while
generating formal design documentation and
patent applications.

Qualifications :

Qualifications
MS or PhD in Computer Science Electrical Engineering Biomedical
Engineering or a related field.
5 years of hands-on industrial experience in algorithm development with a deep
specialization in medical imaging and computer vision. A proven track record of
shipping commercial AI/ML software products is bonus.
Exceptional proficiency in Python and C with a deep understanding of modern
software component design for production environments.
Proven hands-on experience with ML frameworks and software toolkits including
PyTorch OpenCV MONAI ITK VTK and model optimization tools such as
TensorRT or ONNX.
Experience or knowledge of the development of AI/ML features in strict alignment
with Good Machine Learning Practice (GMLP) principles ensuring data
representativeness and model transparency.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective cross-functional
collaboration with clinical and engineering teams

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

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business need and/or on the selected candidates experience knowledge and skills.
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We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time