Senior Software Firmware Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 Apr 2025

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

At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Embedded Systems Environment (ESE) organization enables development and test of the next generation medical technologies that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for millions of patients across the world.

In this exciting role as Senior Software-Firmware Engineer, you will develop custom embedded test benches in emulation that monitor and control an implantable medical device embedded system to enable hardware and firmware development and verification. The ideal candidate is a software engineer with full software development lifecycle knowledge, understanding of embedded design, development and testing, and experience creating project deliverables in the medical device industry.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result -and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

This position is in Mounds View, MN within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) operating unit and requires on-site presence three or more days a week.

A Day in the Life

As a Senior Software Engineer in our Embedded Systems Environments team, you will develop or enhance custom embedded test environments capabilities, and methods that enable the test and verification of an embedded system. This role involves working with a variety of emulation and prototyping platforms, such as Cadence Palladium and Protium, to create robust test environments that run in both emulation and real-time scenarios. A day in the life includes: collaborating with embedded system ASIC designers, firmware developers, and software engineers to understand test requirements, test conditions, and new functionality required; leveraging software skills to develop and enhance the test environment and enable test automation; collaborate with other engineers to solve problems and debug issues; develop tests and execute test method validations; and, identify opportunities to increase productivity and effectiveness of the test environment.

Responsibilities include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Develop and maintain software for embedded test environments that simulate real-world conditions for medical devices in both emulation and FPGA prototyping environments, document and troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Use a variety of software troubleshooting tools including OTS and custom-built.
• The candidate must have the ability to work well with a variety of individuals ranging from various engineering disciplines.
• Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of such engineering applications and wide range of products.
• Define test system requirements by collaborating with medical device embedded system hardware and firmware engineers.
• Understand medical device functionality by reviewing hardware and firmware documentation, collaborating with designers, and analyzing device code.
• Provide guidance to technicians and less experienced engineers.

Must Have (Minimum Requirements)

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or related field with minimum 4 years of relevant technical experience

OR

• Advanced degree with minimum of 2 years of technical experience

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)

• Embedded software development in C/C++ language
• Experience with multi-threaded applications
• Experience working with embedded systems, interpreting data sheets and interface specifications
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively to troubleshoot and debug complex system issues.
• Experience in technical specification and report writing
• Experience with test automation and verification
• Experience with emulation and prototyping platforms.
• Experience with method validations and regulatory requirements for medical devices.
• Experience in circuit design and simulation.
• Experience using JTAG to control and test hardware.
• Experience with C#, Java, Kotlin or similar high-level language.
• Experience scripting with Python, Bash, Make, and Makefiles.
• Familiar with Linux operating system.
• Familiar with Bluetooth LE and other wireless protocols and communication standards.
• Familiar with Jenkins for continuous integration and automated testing
• Experience with FPGA programming.
• Familiar with or interested in learning RTL, hardware emulation, and RTL acceleration.
• Experience in software design for medical devices

About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America).

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$108,800.00 - $163,200.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: 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).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: 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).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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