Senior Software Engineer - NM - Fridley/Rice Creek, MN

Medtronic • Fridley, MN

2d • Onsite

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 Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine’s most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey Our Neuromodulation Operating Unit provides advanced therapies for chronic pain, movement disorders, and other neurological conditions. Through spinal cord stimulation, deep brain stimulation, and targeted drug delivery systems, we deliver personalized treatments that restore function, reduce symptoms, and improve quality of life worldwide. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions A Day in the Life As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Neuromodulation team, your role is pivotal in bringing innovative medical products to the market. Your primary focus is on enhancing the patient experience by developing a new generation of patient programmers, allowing patients to manage their neuromodulation therapies effectively, reliability and with ease. You’ll be at the forefront of these developments, overseeing all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle. In this dynamic position you’ll collaborate with a team of embedded software developers across the globe, fostering innovation and applying your technical expertise to drive impactful solutions. Your daily tasks will include: Analyze requirements and collaborate with partners (Systems, Security, Human Factors, Electrical, Project Leadership) to understand business needs and improve patient experience. Use your technical expertise to own design and development of embedded software modules through all Software Development Lifecycle activities: Planning, Requirements definition, Architecture and Detailed Design and Coding, Testing (unit and integration), Release and Maintenance Plan and execute via agile-scrum development methodologies, leveraging DevOps/Continuous integration environments Collaborate with a team of globally distributed embedded software developers (internal and external strategic partners) in designing, developing, and delivering embedded software modules Develop high quality embedded software, compliant with Federal and International regulations (62304, 60601-1) as well as internal Quality System regulations for Class III Medical Devices Troubleshoot, debug, and analyze product and system wide issues, maintaining and supporting existing embedded software systems Design embedded software/hardware architecture to ensure hardware will meet systems and embedded software needs Drive strategic planning, leading discussions on the future of embedded software development, evaluating emerging processes, tools and technologies that can enhance efficiency and quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline with minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in software and embedded software experience, or Advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant software and embedded software experience

Nice To Haves

• Programming Proficiency: Expert in C language programming for embedded systems with some experience with Java.
• Real-Time Experience: Demonstrated skills implementing Real-time (RTOS) embedded software designs as well as the following concepts/techniques: RTOS schedulability analysis (Azure RTOS/ThreadX-based real-time designs) USB CDC and MSC Interface Security solutions (TLS 1.3, x509 certificates, encryption techniques, secure embedded software updates) Driver development & driver portability Embedded software development on an ARM v8m architecture including M33 specific features Bluetooth & RF telemetry communication solutions Implementing Unit Testing and Test-Driven Development (TDD) Experience including establishing efficient and effective testing tools and strategies.
• Hardware integration & Electrical skills: Experience in electrical board bring-up, including extensive experience with debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters as well as familiarity with JTAG and UART to diagnose and resolve hardware-embedded software integration issues.
• Regulatory compliance: Experience developing embedded software through entirety of Software Development Lifecycle, compliant to Federal and International regulations (ex: 62304, 60601-1) in a highly regulated environment.
• Systems thinking: able to deeply understand and analyze system/product requirements, and ability to effectively communicate and collaborate on product design tradeoffs with cross-functional teams
• Agile & Devops: Experience planning and executing under Agile-Scrum development methodology as well as implementing and using Devops/continuous integration development environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and collaborate with partners (Systems, Security, Human Factors, Electrical, Project Leadership) to understand business needs and improve patient experience.
• Use your technical expertise to own design and development of embedded software modules through all Software Development Lifecycle activities: Planning, Requirements definition, Architecture and Detailed Design and Coding, Testing (unit and integration), Release and Maintenance
• Plan and execute via agile-scrum development methodologies, leveraging DevOps/Continuous integration environments
• Collaborate with a team of globally distributed embedded software developers (internal and external strategic partners) in designing, developing, and delivering embedded software modules
• Develop high quality embedded software, compliant with Federal and International regulations (62304, 60601-1) as well as internal Quality System regulations for Class III Medical Devices
• Troubleshoot, debug, and analyze product and system wide issues, maintaining and supporting existing embedded software systems
• Design embedded software/hardware architecture to ensure hardware will meet systems and embedded software needs
• Drive strategic planning, leading discussions on the future of embedded software development, evaluating emerging processes, tools and technologies that can enhance efficiency and quality.

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, and 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), and 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