Principal Software Test Engineer

at  Medtronic

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 5 Feb 2025
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Principal Software Test Engineer
Careers that Change Lives
Transforming Patient Management with Smart Technology!
At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work.
Medtronic Coronary & Renal Denervation (OHS) Operating Unit develops the next generation medical technologies that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for millions of patients across the world.
Treatments We Offer:
Renal Denervation
Symplicity Spyral™ Renal Denervation (RDN) System
Medtronic’s Coronary and Renal Denervation (CRDN) business is looking for a Principal Software Test Engineer to be part of a high-performing team that is revolutionizing the design and development of energy based therapeutic medical devices to treat hypertension. In this role, you will leverage both your technical breadth and business acumen to lead the newly approved therapy medical device software test team and participate in the design and development of next generation medical devices.
This position is in Mounds View, MN within the Coronary & Renal Denervation (OHS) Operating Unit and requires on-site presence four days a week.
We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.
A Day in the Life :
As a Principal Software Test Engineer within the CRDN Organization, you are accountable for working with your scrum team(s), product owner(s), and leaders to deliver capabilities that meet overall business objectives using Agile frameworks. The team is responsible for developing and supporting firmware, embedded, GUI and application software for stand-alone medical devices. This role is expected to technically lead and guide test engineers distributed across scrum teams through the development of new product capabilities, features, and solutions that support business strategies and initiatives. This role will would ensure high quality medical software is delivered to customers that complies to all regulatory approvals.

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Principal Software Test Engineer role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Lead a team of software test engineers that encompasses manual and automated testing and support of firmware, embedded software, GUI, cloud and mobile for medical devices and applications.
• Define, plan, organize and coordinate testing activities with teams across multiple sites for medical devices following IEC 62304/82304.
• Participate in Risk Assessment and requirements review.
• Building strong partnerships and collaborations with multiple stakeholders including hardware/system partners, quality, and system V&V.
• Accountable for the quality, robustness, predictability, and completeness of the team’s output.
• Prepare team members for certification and regulatory audits. May represent the team’s work in audits.
• Mentor and coach your team members.

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.
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. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
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. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

THE BASE SALARY RANGE IS APPLICABLE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, EXCLUDING PUERTO RICO AND SPECIFIC LOCATIONS IN CALIFORNIA. THE OFFERED RATE COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS AND MAY VARY BASED ON FACTORS SUCH AS EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION/EDUCATION, MARKET CONDITIONS, AND LOCATION. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS INFORMATION PERTAINS SOLELY TO CANDIDATES HIRED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES (LOCAL MARKET COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WILL APPLY FOR OTHERS).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance , Health Savings Account , Healthcare Flexible Spending Account , Life insurance, Long-term disability leave , Dependent daycare spending account , Tuition assistance/reimbursement , and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match , Short-term disability , Paid time off , Paid holidays , Employee Stock Purchase Plan , Employee Assistance Program , Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) , and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 7 years of technical experience, or advanced degree with 5 years of technical experience.

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Principal Software Test Engineer role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Lead a team of software test engineers that encompasses manual and automated testing and support of firmware, embedded software, GUI, cloud and mobile for medical devices and applications.
• Define, plan, organize and coordinate testing activities with teams across multiple sites for medical devices following IEC 62304/82304.
• Participate in Risk Assessment and requirements review.
• Building strong partnerships and collaborations with multiple stakeholders including hardware/system partners, quality, and system V&V.
• Accountable for the quality, robustness, predictability, and completeness of the team’s output.
• Prepare team members for certification and regulatory audits. May represent the team’s work in audits.
• Mentor and coach your team members