We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 9 Oct 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) Device Embedded System (DES) organization develops the next generation medical technologies that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for millions of patients across the world.

Our safety critical embedded software is developed via design control procedures used within the medical device industry.

As a Senior Software Engineering Manager in the Cardiac Rhythm Management organization, you will leverage your technical breadth and your leadership skills by leading teams that are responsible for designing, developing, verifying, and delivering post-market support for implantable embedded software.

The Device Embedded System team develops life-restoring therapies and diagnostic 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 accountable software leader looking to innovate in a fun and fast paced environment with a passion to improve peoples’ quality of life. This individual will operate in all phases and contribute to all activities of the software development process.

This position is in Mounds View, MN within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) operating unit and requires an on-site presence.

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 onsite 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.

The Functional Manager is accountable for the quarterly objectives and overall engagement of the organization. This includes responsibility for building and maintaining a team that consistently delivers embedded software functional excellence. The Functional Manager is ultimately accountable for their teams’ performance and execution. In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior Software Engineering Manager role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the DES organization. Influences direct reports to focus on technical leadership, knowledge transfer, and career growth.
• Collaborates with program managers to analyze metrics, fostering a culture of continuous improvement while effectively managing cost, scope, and schedule.
• Sets team and individual goals that align with key business outcomes. Monitors progress and provides quarterly performance feedback to direct reports
• Develop, evaluate, monitor and maintain design control systems that establish processes and best practices, considering both external and internal stakeholders.
• Escalates issues following established governance practices as appropriate.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements (To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume):

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant technical experience with  5+ years of managerial experience, OR advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience.

Nice to Have:

• Strong Embedded Design and regulatory experience, especially post-market/released medical device software
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to influence embedded practices and organizational processes with all levels of R&D.
• Experience working with embedded system requirements and interface specifications.
• Strong communication, leadership, documentation, and interpersonal skills

Physical Job Requirements:

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description ar