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

Come join the Surgical OU as a Principal Embedded Software Engineer where you will work with a world-class team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: 

• Evaluates software change requests to medical devices and supporting tools 

• Leads SW Project teams and/or major features 

• Mentors engineers in their areas of expertise 

• Designs, implements, and tests software changes for medical devices 

• Participates in change control board, risk reviews, and other project meetings as necessary 

• Works with cross functional team to communicate changes, and understand impacts to their function  

• Creates documentation throughout the development process 

• Commits to achieving and exceeding project goals and timelines  

• Performs duties in compliance with the Quality System 

 

Must Have: Minimum Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent 

• 7+ years experience with C++/C 

• Experience Developing Embedded Linux deployments 

• Working knowledge of embedded software development best practices. 

• Experience in Linux driver development 

• Experience with python development 

• Background in DevOps, CI/CD, embedded software toolchains and version management systems 

 

Nice to Have 

• Knowledge of OOA&D concepts 

• Hands-on experience in navigating FDA and ISO/IEC standards, including ISO 13485, IEC62304, and ISO 14971.   

• Understanding of cybersecurity techniques such as code signing and encryption 

• Windows, and cloud platforms knowledge 

• Experience with embedded graphics technologies 

• Xilinx Toolchain experience 

• Experience with Git, Bash, gnu tools 

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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