Associate Engineering Director

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

As the Senior Software Engineering Manager – SW V&V, you will be accountable for growing, sustaining, and advancing the Software Quality & V&V organization at MEIC. Positioned within the Global R&D structure, you will direct test strategy, automation frameworks, defect management, and regulatory test compliance to ensure superior product safety and performance. You will manage V&V project execution across multiple product lines within NMPH, align cross-functional resources with strategic milestones, and establish strategic partnerships with global R&D teams.

Critical Role Requirements:

- Software V&V Leadership: Proven track record leading software testing, test automation, and validation organizations for complex software systems.

- People Management: Extensive experience leading multi-tier software teams.

- Quality & Compliance Standards: Strong mastery of medical device software quality standards, risk-based testing strategies, and verification methodologies.

- Delivery Excellence: Proven success driving test efficiency through continuous automation, CI/CD integration, and robust defect lifecycle management.

Required Skills & Competencies

- Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) or Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science, Electronics/Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or equivalent from a reputed institute.

- Preferred: Master of Engineering (M.E.) or Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Computer Science, Biomedical, Electronics/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

- 18+ years of total experience in software engineering, test engineering, and product quality in a global product development environment.

- 8+ years of hands-on experience in Software Verification & Validation (V&V), test automation architectures Operating System: Android/iOS, Java, Groovy, Selenium, Appium, Spock Framework, BDD-Gherkin.