Principal Software Engineer, CRM

Medtronic•Mounds View, MN

2d•$152,800 - $229,200•Onsite

About The Position

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. The Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) portfolio delivers therapies designed to restore, support, and protect every heartbeat through advanced pacing, defibrillation, and remote monitoring solutions. CRM's unique ability to pair proven life-saving therapies with intelligent technology gives clinicians and patients greater confidence. Clinical impact and innovation come together to improve lives through meaningful patient outcomes. In this role, you will join the Cardiac Rhythm Management R&D organization as a Software Engineer focused on automated test development for implantable cardiac devices. You will design, develop, and maintain software applications and software architecture that support automated testing throughout the product development lifecycle, from concept through verification and release. You will play a key role in modernizing existing test infrastructure by transitioning legacy LabVIEW-based test solutions to scalable, maintainable Python and C# frameworks, and in driving the development and implementation of AI tools into the testing environment. Working closely with Design, Systems, and Test Engineers, you will translate product requirements into robust automated test systems that improve test coverage, reliability, and execution efficiency. Using Microsoft Visual Studio and C#, you will develop reusable class libraries (DLLs) that interface with LabVIEW and Python-based applications. You will leverage advanced C# features including object-oriented design principles, generics, asynchronous programming, LINQ, reflection, custom attributes, interfaces, dependency injection, and design patterns to create flexible and extensible test frameworks. Responsibilities may include developing metadata-driven architectures using reflection and custom attributes, implementing data processing and reporting solutions with LINQ, and creating APIs that enable seamless integration between test applications and hardware control systems. You will contribute to software architecture decisions, code reviews, continuous integration workflows, and automated validation strategies while ensuring compliance with software quality and medical device development processes. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, a passion for software craftsmanship, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions that support life-saving medical technologies.

Requirements

Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience.
Ability to work onsite 5 days a week

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline (advanced degree preferred).
Deep expertise in Python, C#, and .net development, and in software architecture for complex, multi-component systems.
Experience using Reflection and Custom Attributes to create extensible, metadata-driven frameworks.
Advanced knowledge of LINQ for querying, transforming, and analyzing complex data structures.
Experience developing reusable DLLs and APIs for integration with LabVIEW, Python, and hardware test systems.
Strong understanding of hardware-software interaction, debugging logs, troubleshooting, and analyzing system-level behavior.
Ability to interpret engineering requirements and develop appropriate software solutions
Experience using AI for software development, integrating AI into engineering workflows, and in developing and validating AI agents
Experience working in a regulated environment, preferably medical devices
Working knowledge of requirements management and testing workflows, including traceability and formal verification and validation practices.
Database experience (Mongo/SQL/….)
Hands-on experience developing automated test systems for hardware and firmware.
Experience leading architectural direction and technical roadmaps across multiple teams.
Familiarity with tools such as Polarion, Git, and Jenkins,
Knowledge of asynchronous and multithreaded programming patterns.
Experience with automated test frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and source control systems such as Git.
Experience with the programming and the operation of electrical lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, waveform generators, network analyzers, etc….
Experience with Python PyVisa
Experience with developing and using AI agents as part of software development and validation
Demonstrated success mentoring engineers and leading design reviews across disciplines.
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to work in cross functional teams
Demonstrated ability to work with embedded systems

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain software and software architecture for automated test systems supporting implantable cardiac devices.
Contribute to the definition of software architecture, interface design, and integration strategies for test automation platforms
Support the transition from LabVIEW based test solutions to Python and C# based test frameworks. Use and develop AI tools as part of the test infrastructure modernization.
Develop C# applications in Microsoft Visual Studio, including code compiled into DLL’s for integration with LabVIEW and Python
Design and maintain automated test frameworks that interface with hardware, firmware, laboratory test instrumentation, and test data databases.
Identify and drive improvements in architecture, development processes, and system design for existing test systems.
Perform software validation and complete documentation related to software validation
Provide technical leadership through mentoring, design reviews, code reviews, and guidance on critical software engineering decisions.
Contribute to requirements management, traceability, and validation workflows in accordance with Medtronic's quality system.
Ensure understanding of all quality policy/system items that are personally applicable. Follow all work/quality procedures to ensure quality system compliance.