Senior Software Engineer

Medtronic•North Haven, CT

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 Careers that Change Lives In this role, y ou will join a world class team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers responsible for further development and enhancement of the globally launched Robotic Assisted Surgery platform within the Surgical Operating unit: https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/robotic-assisted-surgery/hugo-ras-system.html Medtronic’s Surgical Operating Unit is one new, powerful operating unit bringing together the people and product portfolio of Surgical Robotics and Surgical Innovations. With the Medtronic Mission as our North Star, we will build on our legacy of proven surgical solutions and advance the promise of robotics and digital solutions for the benefit of the customers and patients we serve. Make your impact by exploring a career with the world’s leading Medical Device company, striving “ to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.” A Day in The Life This position will be under the software operations transfer team within the Software COE. A major part of the position would involve developing and validating software tools/applications and procedures for releasing production software to manufacturers and field service teams. This position will develop, test, and validate the software tools and applications on robotic hardware systems directly most of the time. These tools and applications directly support the test fixtures on the production lines and the service activities in the hospitals. This engineer will work closely with other software teams, project management, operation teams, field service teams, and quality teams to implement the design transfer for software releases. This engineer will also provide training to field service engineers and manufacturing engineers on system operation, troubleshooting, and debugging. The engineer will maintain an up-to-date understanding of the system design and behavior, and regularly upgrade their technical skills. This engineer will also develop software tools for monitoring system performance, improving utility of logged data, and enhancing debugging. As a Sr. Software Engineer, your responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree related to electrical/robotics/computer engineering or computer science
4+ years of experience or advanced degrees with 2+ years of experience
Comfort prioritizing tasks based on general guidance with limited direct oversight
Proficient with at least one programming language
Fluency in English

Nice To Haves

Experience with LabVIEW, test stand and test automation
Experience with software verification and validation
Excellent communication skills
Experience with Linux, shell scripting, Python scripting, software installation, etc
Experience with QNX and knowledge of C and C++.
Working knowledge of computer networking
Working knowledge of operating systems
Working experience with manufacturing
Prior experience with system-level debugging
Experience with electro-mechanical devices controlled by software.
Working experience in full-lifecycle engineering programs and processes
Knowledge of relevant technologies including: Mechatronics / Robotics Mechanical and electrical interfaces Communication protocols Sensors, actuators, controllers Kinematics of mechanisms Vision and display systems

Responsibilities

Develop software applications and tools for field service/manufacturing
Maintain current tools used by field service/manufacturing
Contribute to drafting service/manufacturing instructions
Lead the verification testing for the service software release and manufacturing release
Contribute to software tools development for R&D and manufacturing.
Learn and master Software Deployment procedures for all aspects of the robotic platform
Learn the manufacturing and service procedures of the whole robotics system
Contribute to the assessment of proposed software releases and service process changes
Guide efforts to improve software deployment and system debugging process under the service settings
Provide software support and assistance during system upgrades in the field
Master the software release process with Agile

Benefits

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)