We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 10 Apr 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
The Neuroscience Group develops life-restoring therapies and healthcare solutions that span the care continuum; integrating technologies and applying clinical and economic evidence to increase patient access, improve efficiency of procedures and deliver successful patient outcomes.
The Cranial Laser Ablation group is focused on developing products to improve patient outcomes and setting new standards of care using advances in MRI, computer-assisted surgery and laser ablation technology.
As an experienced engineer, you will guide and mentor other engineers, participate in technical reviews, select the most promising concepts, implement advances in current state-of-the-art software and testing technology, and identify opportunities for productivity and quality improvement.
As a Principle Software Engineer in Test within the Cranial Laser Ablation Research and Development organization you will have responsibility and authority to develop and perform test automation verification & validation activities for software and systems to ensure Medtronic's cutting-edge medical products meet our user's needs and our quality and reliability standards. This position requires application of technical expertise to independently determine and develop approaches to solve complex technical problems with ingenuity and creativity. Work is performed under limited direction.
A Day in the Life
The Prin. Software Engineer in Test is responsible for leading and contributing to the development of test automation for cutting edge products used in the medical field. Specific tasks include:
Responsible for architecture, design and building the frameworks to test and deploy complex systems.
Will develop and evaluate test automation scripts, implementing analytical tools in JavaScript and Cypress.io
Interfacing and collaborating with systems, software, and test engineering team members.
Serve as technical voice for current and future-state testing practices with internal and external stakeholders
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to other software and test engineers.
Create project specific test strategies and approaches.
Designing, developing, testing, maintaining, and documenting/validating software testing components and applications.
Conduct code reviews using Bitbucket pull requests
Support test execution and debugging of scripts during the test cycle
Contribute to test automation process improvements
Participate in all phases of product development as needed such as reviewing requirements, design, usability, risk assessment, and testing execution.
Contributes to the completion of work group objectives through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.
Identify and implement process improvements.
Participate in defect tracking and analysis.
Effectively communicate findings, problems and solutions to project teams and stakeholders.
Collaborate and maintain excellent working relationships with team members and stakeholders.
May manage projects requiring delegation of work and review of work products.
All activities must be performed in compliance with the Quality System.
All other duties as assigned.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
Bachelors' degree in Computer Science or Engineering and
Min 7+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree and 5+ years of relevant experience.
Nice to have
SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
Proficient in JavaScript and web testing (frontend and/or backend).
Working knowledge of software design, development, debug and test practices.
Oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Proven leadership skills and mentoring capabilities
Experience with test automation including GUI, integration, reliability and designing and implementing test automation frameworks.
Software development or testing experience in the medical industry or other regulated industry.
Able to handle multiple tasks/projects and manage priorities.
Strong knowledge of modern, iterative software design processes and development practices including agile and test-driven development.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with business and technical audiences.
Unix/Linux experience
Python and/or C++ experience
Experience in one or more of the following: Cypress, Mocha, Chai, React testing experience, Rabbit MQ
Experience developing and/or testing GUI applications and Medical Devices
Project management skills including planning, estimation, and requirements management.
Self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
Understanding of FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR).
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume. This is NOT a remote position
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):$140,800.00 - $211,200.00
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 (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page\name=signon&co\num=30601&co_affid=medtronic)
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 95,000+ 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 (http://www.medtronic.com) .
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.
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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 95,000+ 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.
We change lives . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That's who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.
We build extraordinary solutions as one team . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.
This life-changing career is yours to engineer . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will...
Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world
Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities
Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning
These commitments set our team apart from the rest:
Experiences that put people first . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.
Life-transforming technologies . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.
Better outcomes for our world . Here, it's about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.
Insight-driven care . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care
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.
For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting?is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.
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