Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Automation)

Company	MedtronicSee more
Address	Rice, MN
Form of work	Full-Time
Category	Information Technology

Job description

Careers That Change Lives

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We're purposeful. We're committed. And we're driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people. Help us engineer the extraordinary!

Engineers create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Join us to make a lasting impact. Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide. We reward you in the ways that matter most to you. We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards programs to recognize the important role you play in our Mission to transform healthcare.Learn more about Medtronic benefits and compensation at the bottom of this job description.

We are currently looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Automation) to join our Neuromodulation Engineering Team in Rice Creek, Minnesota. Our vision is to become the undisputed world leader in neuromodulation, improving patient lives through innovative solutions. Our therapies span the care continuum; from early interventional procedures to implantable surgical technologies that relieve pain, restore function, and improve lives for our patients. We need your help to make this happen.

A Day in the Life
As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer (automation), your role is pivotal in bringing innovative medical products to the market. Your primary focus is on enhancing the patient experience by developing a new generation of patient programmers, allowing patients to manage their neuromodulation therapies effectively, reliably and with ease. You'll be at the forefront of these developments, overseeing all aspects of Software Verification. In this dynamic position you'll lead a team of Embedded Software verification engineers across the globe, fostering innovation and applying your technical expertise to drive impactful solutions.

Your daily tasks will include:

Verify high quality Embedded Software for Class 3 Medical Devices
Implement Software Development Life Cycle activities and prepare deliverables for regulatory submission: Planning, Requirements definition, Architecture and Detailed Design and Coding, Testing (unit and integration), Release and Maintenance
Estimate and plan development and verification efforts in compliance with Federal and International regulations (62304, 60601-1) as well as internal Quality System Regulations
Develop test designs, test tools, automated test protocols and author reports.
Troubleshoot, debug, and analyze product and system wide issues, maintaining and supporting existing Embedded Software systems
Utilize Software engineering techniques to maximize test coverage in both manual and automation testing
Coach and mentor firmware verification team members across the globe

Must Have Minimum Requirements:

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your application and resume.

Bachelors degree in a technical discipline
Minimum of 4 years relevant software and firmware experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant software and firmware experience

Nice to Have

Programming Proficiency:

Fluent in using python language programming for developing automated test protocols to verify embedded systems.
Comfortable reading C and Java code with ability to contribute to code reviews, etc

Test System & Tool Design:

Experience in developing and validating automated test tools to be used in verification, especially exposure to the following concepts/techniques:
Embedded UI test
Security
Bluetooth
Radio telemetry
Testing for mobile applications

Hardware integration & Electrical skills:

Experience with debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters as well as familiarity with JTAG and UART to diagnose and resolve hardware-Embedded Software integration issues.

Regulatory compliance:

Experience verifying Class III medical device Embedded Software through stages of Software Development Lifecycle compliant to Federal and International regulations (ex: 62304, 60601-1) in a highly regulated environment, including developing test strategies and executing:
Requirement Analysis
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
System Software/Firmware Verification Testing

Agile & Devops:

Experience planning and executing under Agile-Scrum development methodology as well as implementing and using Devops/continuous integration development environments.

Quality/Verification mindset:

Technical leader with a passion for verification and product quality.

About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Benefits & Compensation

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). Learn more about MIP and benefits here.

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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