We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 24 Jun 2026

 

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

Software Engineer I

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) Device Embedded Systems (DES) organization develops the next generation medical technologies that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for millions of patients across the world.

As a Software Engineer I in the Cardiac Rhythm Management Organization, you will be delivering embedded firmware for Medtronic implantable cardiac devices used by clinicians and patients worldwide.

The CRM Device Embedded Systems team develops life-restoring therapies and healthcare solutions that span the care continuum; integrating technologies and applying clinical and economic evidence to increase patient access, improve efficiency of procedures, and deliver successful patient outcomes.

We are looking for highly motivated and self-starting strong software engineers looking forward to innovating in a fun and fast paced environment with a passion to improve people’s quality of life. The individual will operate in all phases and contribute to all activities of the software development process.

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 diverse 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. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working on-site 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

         

         

A Day in the Life:

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Software Engineer I role. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Develop and test medical device software as part of an embedded system, document and troubleshoot issues, and work with instrument and hardware functions.
• 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.
• Apply 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.

Qualifications-

MUST HAVE - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline and 0 years of experience

Nice to Have

• Embedded software development in C/C++ language
• Experience working with embedded systems, interpreting data sheets and interface specifications
• Experience in technical specification and report writing
• Experience with test automation and verification
• 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