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A Day in the Life
As one of three comprehensive portfolios at Medtronic, Neuroscience is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with neurological disorders, spine conditions, and chronic pain. Guided by our Mission—to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—we develop technologies and therapies that help people regain function, reduce pain, and return to the activities that matter most.
Our Pelvic Health operating unit advances care for bladder and bowel control conditions through restorative, minimally invasive neuromodulation therapies. By modulating sacral and peripheral nerves, we deliver personalized, programmable solutions backed by strong clinical evidence to help restore function and improve quality of life.
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A Day in the Life:
As a Software Engineer II, you will design, develop, and verify embedded software for implantable medical devices that advance Pelvic Health Therapies. Working in a highly regulated medical device environment, you will contribute to the full software development lifecycle - from requirements and architecture through implementation, testing, verification, and product release. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Systems, Electrical Engineering, Security, and Quality, to deliver safe, reliable, and innovative therapy solutions while ensuring compliance with medical device regulations and quality standards.
Responsibilities may include but not limited to:
- Own firmware features for implantable neurostimulator systems.
- Design, develop, and maintain embedded software using Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) and proprietary communication protocols.
- Develop embedded software utilizing various BLE stacks.
- Contribute to firmware requirements, architecture, traceability, scope management, software hazard analysis, and design documentation.
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- Design, implement, debug, and optimize embedded firmware while executing unit and integration testing.
- Develop test designs, test scripts, and formal technical reports to support verification activities.
- Perform regression testing, failure analysis, and debugging of embedded software and automated test scripts.
- Analyze test data, document findings, and recommend design or process improvements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support overall system design and product development.
- Participate in design reviews, development milestones, and product release activities.
- Ensure compliance with medical device regulations, software development processes, and quality system requirements while driving continuous improvement.
Location: Fridley/Rice Creek East, MN (Onsite)
Onsite: At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. We’re working onsite 4 days a week to drive performance, foster an environment of belonging, and collaborate to inspire as we engineer the extraordinary. This role will require Minimum Requirement:
In order to be considered for this position, the following basic qualifications must be evident on your resume.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Technical field with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
- Advanced degree Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Technical field with a minimum of 0 years of relevant experience
Nice To Have:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience developing embedded software using C and C++.
- Strong knowledge of embedded systems design, low-level firmware development, device drivers, peripherals, and communication protocols.
- Experience developing software for medical devices or other regulated products, with a solid understanding of applicable software development processes and quality standards.
- Experience partnering with Systems Engineering, Verification & Validation, Human Factors, Quality, and other cross-functional stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Experience authoring software requirements and translating them into comprehensive verification strategies, test designs, and test cases.
- Experience participating in the complete software development lifecycle, from planning and design through implementation, verification, and product release.
- Familiarity with regulated software development environments and industry standards for medical device software.
- Knowledge of Medtronic Neuro devices, programs, and associated software applications is preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across cross-functional teams.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
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.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
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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, r
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