We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 27 Apr 2026

 

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Medtronic Tempe Campus (MTC), is looking for a Test System Automation Software Engineer II to work in the Software Automation team to support Manufacturing Operations.  An ideal candidate for this position will be a self-motivated individual with a thorough understanding of current manufacturing automation software, electrical test and visual inspection automation software and test data. The candidate must have strong problem solving and analytic skills in addition to excellent written and oral communication competencies.


Test and visual inspection automation provides technical ownership and leadership for test and traceability workflow applications at the Tempe campus. This role stabilizes critical manufacturing acceptance systems and leads the transition from legacy tools to next-generation, enterprise-aligned solutions.

         

         

Business Impact

Ensures stable ownership of critical software, reduces operational risk and downtime, and enables scalable, enterprise-aligned digital manufacturing solutions at the Tempe site.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as technical owner for software automaton supporting manufacturing acceptance test and visual inspection stations. 

• Provide expert-level support for production-critical issues.

• Lead application enhancements, migrations, and modernization efforts driven by user needs, instrumentation and infrastructure changes.

• Partner with business stakeholders to perform automation application updates, manage technical risk, and coordinate releases.

• Establish and maintain required SDLC documentation, testing, and release.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant software engineering experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 0 years relevant experience in software engineering.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Proficiency in National Instruments Labview and TestStand is strongly preferred to be successful in this role.

• Proficiency in automated test equipment integration.

• Strong knowledge of the full Software Development Life Cycle (requirements, design, testing, release).

• Experience with multiple modern and legacy Windows Operating Systems

• Proven ability to support production systems in a regulated manufacturing environment.

• Proficiency in equipment configuration management, source control, Digital IO, and automation of test instrumentation

• Experience in medical device manufacturing or other regulated industries.

• Experience modernizing legacy applications.

• Familiarity with manufacturing traceability systems.

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.

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