Senior Principal Software Engineer - CRDN

Medtronic•Mounds View, MN

2d•$178,400 - $267,600•Onsite

About The Position

Medtronic’s Coronary and Renal Denervation business is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to help develop energy-based therapeutic medical devices for hypertension, including next-generation products associated with the Symplicity Spyral Renal Denervation System. The role serves as technical leader for embedded medical-device software, combining hands-on engineering with architectural leadership, technical decision-making, and mentorship. The engineer drives technical strategy and engineering excellence while partnering with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders. The position is based in Mounds View, Minnesota, and is performed onsite four days per week. Travel is required less than 10% of the time. The role follows Agile principles and Scrum methodologies and must comply with applicable medical-device regulations, including IEC 62304, IEC 82304, and FDA requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline and at least 10 years of work experience; or an advanced degree in one of these disciplines and at least 8 years of work experience.
At least 10 years of technical leadership experience.
Experience developing medical-device software.
Strong expertise in C++, Python, and C#.
Experience with operating systems and tools including Linux OS, PetaLinux, Yocto, and FreeRTOS.
Experience with containers.
Strong knowledge of secure SDLC practices and software risk management.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of microservices architecture and event-driven systems.
Familiarity with FPGA.
Experience in regulated or enterprise-scale environments.
Knowledge of cloud and connected medical devices.
Excellent collaboration skills across engineering, quality, and regulatory teams.
Pragmatic decision-making that balances compliance, security, and delivery velocity.
Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Architect, design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality embedded software for medical devices.
Define and uphold architectural standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
Make high-impact technical decisions aligned with long-term platform and business strategy.
Review and guide system designs, APIs, data models, and integration approaches.
Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability.
Ensure solutions meet security, privacy, and compliance requirements.
Lead risk assessment activities and requirements development.
Collaborate with hardware and systems partners, including integration, testing, Quality, and System V&V teams.
Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and lessons learned.
Provide engineering leadership in problem-solving and foster creativity and innovation in design and solutions.
Follow medical-device regulations, including IEC 62304, IEC 82304, and FDA requirements.
Stay current with software-development trends and best practices and recommend process improvements.
Mentor and guide engineering teams through technical leadership.

Benefits

Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
Short-term incentive through 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 or reimbursement.
Simple Steps global well-being program.
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.