Genesis10 is currently seeking a Principal Engineer for a hybrid or remote position with a Global Medical Technology Company located in Weston, FL. This is a 6+ month contract opportunity. This role will focus on developing a digital twin environment for robotics and enabling technology applications. The work involves migrating the current OR simulator to NVIDIA Isaac Sim and expanding the environment to support OR layout optimization, robotic system simulation, sensor simulation, and future AI model development for intra-operative use cases. The consultant will work closely with clinical application, robotics, and software engineering teams to establish a representative simulation environment and build a technical foundation for simulation-based evaluation, workflow studies, and AI model training.
Responsibilities: - Migrate the assets from the existing OR simulator to Isaac Sim using its import and scene definition capabilities, including the robot, the operating table, sawbone and tracking instrument models
- Set up an articulation controller to control joint positions of the robot and connect the simulation to ROS2 to use already existing functionality for controlling the robot
- Evaluate the use of Isaac Sim for OR layout optimization and implement or extend missing features needed to support basic layout, access, collision, and workflow studies
- Develop a physics model for tool-tissue interaction to accurately model bone resection and tissue manipulation
- Integrate a variety of sensor models into the simulation
Requirements: - A degree or equivalent and a minimum of 8 or more years of experience
- Solid background with python programming in a Linux environment
- Experience with robotics hardware development and CAD modeling
- Exposure to simulation tools (e.g., Gazebo, Webots, Unity, MATLAB/Simulink, NVIDIA Isaac Sim)
- Experience with physics modeling and simulation
- Good analytical skills as well as evaluative judgement based on the analysis of factual and qualitative information
Desired skills: - Experience with Omniverse and USD workflows
- Experience with articulated robot simulation
- Experience with edge computing
- Robotics controls background and working knowledge of ROS2
Pay range: $106.00 - $116.00 per hour
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
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- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
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