We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 Jan 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

This position is required to be onsite 100% of the time in Newton MA and would require up to 25% travel (mostly regional) 

Medtronic is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Manual Medical Device Test Engineer to join our Affera Mapping and Ablation System team. This role is essential in supporting the testing and quality assurance processes to ensure the reliability and performance of our advanced medical devices. 

The Manual Medical Device Test Engineer will an integral member in the Affera Software Team, working on cutting-edge technology in the electrophysiology field. This role offers a rare chance to be at the forefront of developing a groundbreaking technology that can disrupt the industry.  

The ideal candidate has extensive experience designing, developing and testing real-time high-performance visualization applications. They will take ownership of key features while working collaboratively with other engineering teams, and are passionate about working on a product that will have a positive impact on the lives of millions.

 

 

About the Affera Mapping and Ablation System 

The Affera Mapping and Ablation System is an innovative medical technology designed to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias. The system involves advanced mapping techniques to create detailed images of the heart's electrical activity, helping physicians identify abnormal areas causing arrhythmias. Once identified, the Affera Ablation System delivers targeted energy to disrupt these abnormal signals, restoring normal heart rhythm.  

Primary Responsibilities 

• Test the functionality and performance of the systems software 

• Develop and execute manual test plans and scripts designed to detect problems 

• Ensure systems software meets technical and functional requirements 

• Perform workflow analysis, document test results and recommend quality improvements 

• Work with engineers to resolve software defects and diagnose/improve product configuration for current and future models. 

•  Ability to work with Systems, Mechanical, Electrical and Software engineers when discovering, documenting, and resolving integration issues.

 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 0 years of relevant experience 
   

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience debugging hardware with tools such as oscilloscope and function generators 

• Experience writing technical reports 

• Experience with IEC 62304

• Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial drive 

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. 

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal 

Physical Job Requirements

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