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A Surgical Robotics Engineer designs, develops, and maintains robotic systems used in surgical procedures. They work at the intersection of mechanical engineering, software development, and biomedical technology to create precise and minimally invasive surgical tools. Their responsibilities include prototyping, testing, and refining robotic systems to ensure safety and efficiency. They also collaborate with surgeons and medical professionals to optimize the performance of robotic-assisted surgical devices.

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To thrive as a Surgical Robotics Engineer, you need a strong background in robotics, mechanical or biomedical engineering, computer programming (such as C++ or Python), and a related engineering degree. Experience with CAD software, robotic control systems, and occasionally medical device certifications like ISO 13485 or FDA compliance are commonly required. Excellent problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and effective communication with multidisciplinary teams help you excel in complex development environments. These skills and attributes are vital for designing innovative, reliable surgical robotics solutions that meet strict healthcare standards and improve patient outcomes.

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Surgical robotics engineers typically earn a median annual salary between $80,000 and $130,000, depending on experience, education, and location. Professionals with specialized skills in robotics, programming, and medical device regulations may earn higher salaries, especially in research or senior roles.

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Technical Marketing Engineer - Physical AI for Healthcare

Nvidia

Santa Clara, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 20 days ago

Nvidia rating

9.6

Company rating: 9.6 out of 10

Based on 17 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

7th of 245 rated software companies

Job description

We are looking for a Technical Marketing Engineer who is passionate about Physical AI and healthcare. This person will serve as a domain expert on NVIDIA's Physical AI platform stack for medical applications. You will own early enablement for the platform, building the technical content that demonstrates NVIDIA's accelerated computing stack for simulation, orchestration, and physical AI across surgical robotics and medical devices.

You will develop video tutorials, technical blog posts, user guides, walk-throughs, demos, developer workshops, and community hackathons that help robotics developers and MedTech engineers adopt and scale Physical AI. You will work alongside our Physical AI, medical imaging, and healthcare AI researchers, engineers, and product teams to demonstrate the latest NVIDIA advancements in MedTech, and partner with the broader TME team covering healthcare AI and smart hospitals to deliver a coherent developer experience across the stack.

What you will be doing:

  • Become an authority on NVIDIA's Physical AI platform stack for healthcare, owning early enablement content and developer onboarding

  • Develop demos, workshops, Jupyter notebooks, and tutorials that help developers build and accelerate workflows in simulation, orchestration, and physical AI for surgical robotics and medical devices

  • Build and nurture a vibrant developer community through forums, GitHub, workshops, hackathons, and direct engagement, growing the Physical AI for healthcare ecosystem

  • Partner with product, product marketing, engineering, and research teams to drive internal benchmarking and validation of GPU-accelerated Physical AI and medical workflows

  • Promote NVIDIA's MedTech Open Models, Cosmos, Isaac Sim/Lab, Isaac for Healthcare, Holoscan, GR00T, and related Physical AI platforms and ecosystem libraries to customers and the developer community

  • Channel external community feedback into product, documentation, and developer experience improvements

What we need to see:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

  • 5+ years of meaningful work experience in software development, robotics engineering, technical evangelism, technical marketing, or similar

  • Experience with robotics development, medical devices, medical imaging, or healthcare technology applications

  • Skilled at presenting to technical audiences and generating developer content, including blogs, videos, documentation, and demos

  • Product sense and the ability to translate product value into compelling demonstrations

  • Strong time management and organization skills for coordinating multiple initiatives and product launches in parallel

  • Passion for community building and for improving developer experience through feedback, documentation, and direct engagement

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Background with NVIDIA GPUs and SDKs, especially Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, Holoscan, or CUDA for robotics and medical applications

  • Experience with ROS/ROS2, Gazebo, or other robot simulation frameworks and middleware

  • Experience with surgical robotics, rehabilitation robots, or medical device development pipelines

  • Contributions to open-source robotics or healthcare AI projects, or active participation in robotics/medical device communities

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world's most desirable employers. We have some of the most talented and forward-thinking individuals in the world working for us.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 136,000 USD - 212,750 USD for Level 3, and 160,000 USD - 253,000 USD for Level 4.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until June 6, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It's a unique legacy of innovation that's fueled by great technology--and amazing people. Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what's never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world's best talent.

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Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Santa Clara, CA, US

Year founded

1993

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