Engineering Manager - Firmware Tools

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 24 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 LifeThe Engineering Manager of the Firmware Tools team carries both functional and program management responsibilities providing leadership, guidance, and subject matter expertise to support the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of new, custom, and updated firmware tools and environments for the Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health Operating Units.
This role works closely with stakeholders to ensure the planning and success of individual contributors are compliant and efficient. This role applies proven communication skills, problem-solving skills, and knowledge of best practices to guide the team to continually improve and efficiently execute.

Functional Management:

• Plans and directs all aspects of the firmware tools design, development, delivery, and services supporting new medical device products and software systems.
• May develop, evaluate, implement, and maintain technical quality assurance and control systems or reliability systems and standards pertaining to the development and maintenance of custom tools and environments utilized in product development testing.
• Guides the conceptualization and development of custom development and testing support tools, virtual environments, and hardware environments including new technologies, processes, and methods.
• Lead, coach, and mentor a team focused on the development of custom tools and environments.
• Develop and understand skills of employees and encourage growth and development within the organization.
• Align on prioritization and resourcing with other organizational priorities.
• Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the firmware tools function.
• Monitor trends in process and execution and make data-driven decisions on improvement and sustainment strategies.
• Be a change agent and facilitate change to improve efficiency, compliance, and reduce cycle times.

Program Management:

• Oversees and collaborates with stakeholders to identify new and changing methodologies to develop and test firmware and software systems.
• Directs the development of new concepts from initial design to market release.
• Manages feasibility studies of the design to determine if capable of functioning as intended.
• Monitors documentation maintenance throughout all phases of research and development.
• Organizes the coordination of activities with stakeholders, including but not limited to: other functional teams, project/program managers, and consultants to ensure timely delivery.
• Lead or participate in the planning and coordination of larger and medium scale projects.
• Define and maintain metrics reporting – supporting on-time, on-budget assumptions and predictability in future planning.
• Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, processes, or products.
• Monitors documentation maintenance throughout all phases of research and development.
• Organizes the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery.
• Accountable for firmware tools development, planning, and implementation, working with extended project team members and core teams.

Must Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in related technical discipline with 5+ years of job-related experience, OR
• Master’s degree in related technical discipline with 3+ years of job-related experience
   

Nice to Haves

• Strong people leadership skills and strong collaboration through cross-functional disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience working in a regulated environment.
• Demonstrated experience working in a medical device environment.
• Proven ability to easily adapt to multi-task and shift priorities effectively and expediently.
• Proven ability to easily adapt to and master proprietary programs.
• Proven ability to train and mentor others.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly the verbal skills necessary for communicating with multiple individuals and groups of stakeholders, often under deadline pressure.
• Demonstrated involvement in process definition and improvement.
• Experience working with outside suppliers for services such as for printing and web development.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to changes in technology, processes, or requirements.
• Trained Scrum Master, PMP, and/or Agile Development experience

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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.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$136,000.00 - $204,000.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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.

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