Senior Software Verification Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 25 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 LifeSenior Software Verification Engineer
Careers That Change Lives
Transforming Patient Management with Smart Technology!
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology 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. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.
Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Software develops the next generation medical technologies that alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of patients across the world. 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.
CRM Software is developed with state of the art, industry standard technologies and used by Clinicians and Patients worldwide. As a Software Engineer II in the CRM Software Organization, you will be developing software applications which interface with Medtronic implantable cardiac devices and remote management of patients. We are looking for highly motivated and self-starting strong software engineers looking forward to innovating in a fun and fast paced environment with a passion to improve peoples’ quality of life. The individual will operate in all phases and contribute to all activities of the software development process.
This position will provide leadership and management of the software products delivery and operations for all business units within Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) to ensure continued high quality of our products, solutions, and services.
This role is expected to be a leader in the Software Operations function, and drive Software and System test automation across CRM Research and Development. This role will work across organizational boundaries to develop a comprehensive verification strategy for developing software and system solutions using modern approaches such as automation, machine learning, etc., that deliver efficient and effective verification. This role requires someone with a passion for excellence, a change leader, and a desire to continuously improve the way we develop products.
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.
This position is in Mounds View, MN within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) operating unit and requires on-site presence three days a week.

Day in the Life: 

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior Software Verification Engineer

 role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Design and execute tests using automated test tools, as well as manual test development processes, for the verification of software requirements.
• Contribute towards building system level test automation capability.
• Design and implement DevOps (continuous integration) automation leveraging appropriate tools.
• Define and implement metrics (or performance dashboards) to drive higher quality and schedule predictability across project teams.
• Prepare, review, submit, and maintain project/product documentation including traceability from software requirements to
• Verification test design and implementation.
• Assist the Verification Lead in workload planning and time estimation.
• Partner with R&D functions to develop comprehensive verification strategy to improves product quality and speed of development.
• Drive continuous improvement mindset for the organization (including lean principles to improve productivity) to achieve quality, speed, and innovation.
• Support test infrastructure set up and validation.
• Mentor, coach and develop junior software engineers to increase their effectiveness as well as employee engagement by creating a collaborative, learning environment.

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Qualifications – External

Must Have - Minimum Requirements

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 4 years of experience with Software Verification and /or Test Systems Development, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of technical experience.

Nice to Have 

• Experience in Software and System-level testing.
• Experience with programming languages Java and C#.
• Experience with Appium, and Automation testing frameworks.
• Experience testing software connecting to with cellular networks
• Experience testing software using Bluetooth Low Energy
• Experience using/testing XML and JSON
• Experience automating iOS and or Android mobile applications
• Experience with Requirement Analysis & Requirement based testing
• Experience in design control for regulated products and knowledge of applicable regulations and standards used in regulated industries, such as ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and 21 CFR 820).
• Experience with Agile Development.
• Experience with Azdo and or Github
• Strong collaboration and influence skills to succeed in a high matrix environment.
• Proven ability to operate in a matrix organization and work effectively with senior leadership, customers, and across geographic, cultural and organization boundaries.

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.

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):$120,000.00 - $180,000.00

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.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.