Senior Software Engineer

At Medtronic, you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation. As a Senior Software Engineer within our Engineering R&D team, you'll be instrumental in the development and support of critical medical devices. You'll work closely with fellow engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver robust technical solutions, participating in all phases from design to code. This role offers the opportunity to lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation and helping champion healthcare access for all in a connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

You will contribute to cutting-edge medical device software by:

• Participating as a key member of software project or sub-project team(s) in the development of software applications for product and/or test tools.
• Adhering strictly to defined development plans, guidelines, and procedures to ensure compliance and quality.
• Generating high-quality work products, including design documentation, software code, and unit test plans.
• Translating complex requirements/specifications into clear designs and ultimately into functional software.
• Actively participating in requirements, design, and code reviews to ensure robust and maintainable software.
• Contributing to other essential activities, such as performing hazard and risk analysis and reviewing designs and tests.
• Functioning seamlessly within a collaborative team environment, fostering effective communication.
• Demonstrating and promoting good coding practices to ensure code quality and maintainability.
• Interacting frequently with team members from other disciplines, particularly hardware engineers, to develop project requirements and other project artifacts. Potential interaction also includes clinicians, third-party vendors, manufacturers, and other users.
• Continuously focusing on improvements that bring value to our customers.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• B.E. or B.Tech. in Computer Sciences, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering.
• Preferred: M.E. or M.Tech. in Computer Sciences, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering.
• 4-12 years of embedded software development experience.
• Hands-on experience with C++ 11 and above versions.
• Hands-on experience with QT/QML for user interface development.
• Hands-on experience with Google Test tool for unit testing.
• Hands-on experience with operating systems like Linux or any RTOS (Real-Time Operating System).
• Proven experience in embedded application development and unit testing.
• Good understanding of multithreading in both design and implementation.
• Experience with projects that require hardware/software interfacing.
• Experience with tools like JAMA, STASH / BITBUCKET / GIT / JIRA / CONFLUENCE / BAMBOO for development and project management.
• Good knowledge of Agile principles and solid experience working in an Agile environment.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong team player attitude.

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical instruments development experience is highly preferred.
• Experience with a documented software development process or familiarity with FDA and ISO standards like IEC 62304 (Medical device software Software life cycle processes) is a significant plus.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package. Our commitment to our employees is core to our values; we recognize their contributions and ensure they share in the success they help create. We provide 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).

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 the guts to engineer the extraordinary. Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity.