Quality Software Engineer II

Medtronic • North Haven, CT

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About The Position

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 Quality Software Engineer II is an established individual contributor responsible for ensuring software systems meet rigorous quality standards throughout the development lifecycle. This role involves defining, implementing, and maintaining quality processes, conducting evaluations, and supporting verification and validation activities to ensure compliance with project, process, and contractual requirements. A strong background in robotics and experience analyzing software logs for quality and reliability are highly valued.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree with 0 years of experience.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, quality assurance principles, and regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with verification and validation practices, requirements traceability, and testability.
• Experience with robotics systems and software log analysis for troubleshooting and quality assurance.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of robotics frameworks and integration testing.
• Experience with automated log analysis tools and scripting for quality checks.
• Familiarity with medical device standards (e.g. IEC 62304) or safety-critical systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in complex software environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed software log reviews to identify anomalies, ensure compliance, and improve system reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including robotics engineers, to achieve quality objectives and project milestones.
• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain standards for software quality methods, processes, and procedures.
• Evaluate software activities across requirements, design, development, documentation, integration, testing, verification, and validation.
• Review software design, change specifications, and plans against requirements and standards.
• Assess specifications, tools, techniques, and methodologies for compliance and effectiveness.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees