Embedded Software Engineering Manager
About The Position
This position is part of Medtronic’s MedSurg Surgical Operating Unit within the Capital Platforms Center of Excellence (COE). The team develops and supports foundational software platforms and engineering capabilities used across capital medical device programs, including embedded Linux platforms, DevOps, DevSecOps, CloudOps, build systems, and software development and test infrastructure. The Embedded Software Engineering Manager leads approximately 8–10 engineers responsible for embedded Linux platform engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, and CloudOps capabilities supporting capital medical devices. The role provides technical direction, develops engineering talent, and oversees execution and resource allocation across multiple product programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years of related experience.
- Experience with Yocto Linux.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with DevOps, DevSecOps, CloudOps, and build/release engineering.
- Experience with CI/CD technologies such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitHub runners, or comparable platforms.
- Experience developing software within the medical device or another regulated industry.
- Experience partnering with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, software and hardware teams, and program leadership across complex product-development programs.
- For baccalaureate degrees earned outside the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of approximately 8–10 engineers across embedded Linux platform engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, and CloudOps.
- Provide technical direction for Yocto-based Linux operating system platforms, including architecture, design, verification, and validation activities.
- Oversee software development and test infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, build systems, cloud infrastructure, and engineering tools.
- Manage scope, schedules, dependencies, and resource allocation across a shared engineering team supporting multiple product programs.
- Partner with hardware, software, systems, programmable logic, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and program leaders to translate product requirements into platform and infrastructure needs.
- Drive improvements in embedded Linux platform development, DevOps, DevSecOps, CloudOps, build systems, software development, and test processes.
- Review engineering and program metrics to identify delivery risks, improve execution, and support critical program milestones.
- Coach, evaluate, and develop engineering talent while supporting succession planning, retention, and technical capability development.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
- Short-term incentive under the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Health Savings Account.
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.
- Life insurance.
- Long-term disability leave.
- Dependent daycare spending account.
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement.
- Global well-being program (Simple Steps).
- Incentive plans.
- 401(k) plan with 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).
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
