Principal Software Systems Engineer

Medtronic•Northridge, CA

12d•$148,000 - $222,000

About The Position

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 Dec 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 Our Cloud and Connected Care platforms are redefining how patients engage with their therapies and how providers deliver care from anywhere in the world, at any time. We design and support intelligent health applications and data systems that integrate diagnostics, therapy analytics, and real-time insights. Building these systems at scale requires leaders who can blend innovation with rigor — and we are seeking such a leader. The Principal Software Systems Engineer will be at the forefront of advancing CareLink processes by rolling out AI-driven productivity frameworks and defining their intended use across diverse roles. You will champion adoption of cutting-edge tools such as Windsurf, Devin, and other next-generation copilots to enhance organizational efficiency, collaboration, and innovation. In addition, you will lead quality deliverables for the Trident release, leveraging automation across verification and validation to ensure compliance and reliability. By implementing a Virtual Document Auditor and strengthening document controls, you will proactively reduce quality observations, build preventive safeguards, and drive process maturity. Partnering closely with PMO, technical writers, and security analysts, you will deliver high-quality outcomes on time and at scale. You will also take on technical product ownership responsibilities, ensuring clarity of requirements, scope alignment, and regulatory compliance for CareLink releases. Through continuous assessment of product issues, you will define resolutions that meet productivity, quality, and client satisfaction goals — aligning technology outcomes with business needs and customer expectations. This role is a unique opportunity to apply technical innovation, quality leadership, and cross-functional influence to deliver next-generation healthcare solutions that truly improve patient outcomes. This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's 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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Scientific discipline and 7+ years of technical engineering professional experience
Master’s degree in Engineering or Scientific discipline and 5+ years of technical engineering professional experience
Strong organization acumen with the ability to communicate effectively to non-technical audiences
Deep expertise in software test methodologies, quality standards/metrics
Experience with APIs and data platforms, familiarity with JSON and YAML data formats
Experience in a regulated environment

Responsibilities

AI processes and adoption Advance design control processes within the CareLink organization to roll out AI-driven productivity frameworks.
Define intended uses of these frameworks across diverse roles to maximize adoption and effectiveness and ensure safe practice.
Drive the implementation and adoption of tools such as Windsurf, Devin, and other next-generation copilots to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and innovation.
Quality and process improvements Lead quality deliverables for the Trident release by driving automation across verification and validation processes.
Implement a Virtual Document Auditor leveraging prior observations and document checklists to strengthen compliance rigor.
Be accountable for reducing the number of quality observations and establish preventive controls to proactively improve document quality.
- recurring Coordinate closely with the PMO, technical writers, and security analysts to ensure successful delivery of Trident release cycles.
- recurring Drive cross-functional alignment to meet timelines, maintain compliance, and achieve high-quality outcomes
TPO responsibilities (40%) Review the scope of changes (ESFs, Jira tickets, Dev discussions) for CareLink releases.
Regularly attend cross-scrum technical calls (User Apps and User Services) to understand the scope of changes Assesses product issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives .
Identify and clarify key product requirements and customer needs, along with regulatory and regional expectations.

Benefits

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
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
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
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)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)