We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Jul 2026

 

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

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’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite 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 position will be based in Tempe, AZ.

         

         

Medtronic’s Test Development Team in Tempe, Arizona, is looking for a Senior Test Development Engineer to develop firmware and Automated Test Equipment software to support manufacturing electrical test and perform mixed signal analysis for PCB level and device level integrated system level testing. This individual contributor will have responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies – from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement testing methods to detect manufacturing defects in custom ultra-low power electronic systems.
• Develop firmware-based solutions in C as needed to meet specific test requirements.
• Develop test methods in Test Stand, LabView, or C++ depending upon which Automated Test Equipment (ATE) is utilized for any given test application.
• Investigate issues with test applications released to production and implement changes as needed.
• Responsible for documenting the test methodologies and executing verification & validation of test applications per the Test Application Standard Operating Procedure.  
• Verify and debug custom hardware designed to fulfill electrical test requirements.
• Utilize statistical analysis tools to identify improvements to a test application.
• Collaborate with multiple internal functions to define test requirements, test methods, and improvement opportunities.

Must Have; Minimum Requirements:

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

• Bachelors degree - Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Minimum 4 years developing firmware and test equipment
• Or minimum 2 years developing firmware and test equipment with a Master's Degree
• Or PhD with 0 years relevant experience.

Nice To Have:

• Medical Device Industry experience
• Device level systems testing
• Mixed signal analysis

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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