Senior Test Engineer, CRM

Medtronic • Minneapolis, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Medtronic’s Cardiac Rhythm Management R&D organization to develop and execute automated electrical hardware tests for the design and development of implantable cardiac medical devices. Work closely with Design Engineers to understand product requirements and develop tests that address them. The role requires working independently with minimal supervision, communicating testing status, and following applicable quality policies and procedures to ensure quality-system compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D. and 0 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency and experience developing and debugging C# code or other object-oriented languages.
• Experience developing and executing automated tests using an automated test software language.
• Experience programming and operating electrical laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, waveform generators, and network analyzers.
• Ability to work onsite five days a week.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• For bachelor’s degrees earned outside the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a regulated industry, preferably medical devices.
• Experience writing test documentation.
• Knowledge of circuit boards, electrical components, and electrical engineering basics.
• Experience with communication protocols such as RS-232, RS-485, GPIB, TCP/IP, EtherCAT, and EtherNet/IP.
• Experience with C and/or C++.
• Experience using Reflection in C#.
• Experience with Python.
• Experience with LabVIEW.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work with embedded systems.
• Experience performing verification and validation in a regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for automated tests that communicate with medical devices and test equipment.
• Perform test method validation and document test procedures.
• Execute automated tests and summarize test data for review by Design Engineers.
• Communicate testing status to Technicians, Test Engineers, Design Engineers, or Program Managers.
• Understand applicable quality policy and system requirements and follow work and quality procedures to ensure compliance.

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 earnings minimums.
• Capital Accumulation Plan, available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earnings minimums.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior