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Principal Embedded Software Engineer
MedtronicNorthridge, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Jan 2026
💰 $222,000/yr($184,600/yr – $222,000/yr)
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Position Description:
Principal Embedded Software Engineer for Medtronic, Inc., located in Northridge, CA. Provide technical expertise for software and firmware development. Responsible for writing, maintaining, reviewing, and merging code in repositories for new and existing code. Create software design documents for new features which are reviewed by software architects. Coordinate the software design and code development for new software features. Participate in discussions with cross-functional teams to design and implement features that involve multiple components of the system. Responsible for writing high-level embedded software interacting Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), BLE chips and BLE Stacks for interfaces with medical devices. Coordinate technical discussions and problem solving for software projects and collaborate with the platform and system architects on the impacts of systems, design, development and debugging decisions. Leverage real time operating systems (RTOS) for Debugging. Leverage software languages including Python, C, C++, and Assembly. Responsible for medical software development process following IEC 62304 & ISO 13485 regulated software development. Leverage knowledge of microcontroller peripherals including Analog to Digital converters (ADC), Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), Inter Integrated Circuit (I2C), General Purpose Input Output (GPIO), Timers and Interrupts, and the ability to design and debug using these peripherals to build Embedded Software. Responsible for writing embedded software that is compatible with Advanced Reduced Instruction Set Computing Machine (ARM) CPU architecture. Utilize Quantum Platform (QP) Real Time Event Framework.. Leverage automation tools for Unit testing, Git, debugging tools, and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) version control. Leverage Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including Waterfall and Agile. Support all phases of the product development cycle including architecture, design, development, debugging, documentation and validation. *Position works a hybrid model and will be onsite at the Northridge, CA location – 3/4 days per week. *Multiple positions available. #LI-DNI
NOTICE: Pursuant to 20 C.F.R. § 656.10, you are hereby notified that an Application for Permanent Employment Certification will be filed for the job opportunity below. Any individual may provide documentary evidence bearing on this application, with information on available workers and information on wages and working conditions, to the Certifying Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor as follows:
Certifying Officer
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Office of Foreign Labor Certification
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-5311
Washington, DC 20210
Basic Qualifications:
Masters’ Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering or technical field and four (4) years of experience as a software or software test engineer, embedded software engineer or related occupation. Must possess at least four (4) years’ experience with each of the following: BLE, BLE chips and BLE Stacks for interfaces with medical devices; RTOS; Python, C, C++, and Assembly; IEC 62304 and ISO 13485; ARM architecture;
Microcontroller hardware peripherals including ADC, PWM, SPI, I2C, and GPIO; QP Framework; Version control systems including Git, debugging tools, and IDEs; SDLC Methodologies including Waterfall and Agile; Product life cycle including architecture, design, development, debugging, documentation and validation.
*Position works a hybrid model and will be onsite at the Northridge, CA location – 3/4 days per week. *Multiple positions available.
The position is located at Medtronic, Inc., 18000 Devonshire Street, Northridge, CA 91325.
Salary: $184,600 to $222,000 per year
THIS POSITION QUALIFIES FOR THE MEDTRONIC EMPLOYEE REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM AT THE LEVEL OF $1,000. Refer to the program guidelines located at InternalJobs.Medtronic.com.
#LI-DNI
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (avai
Principal Embedded Software Engineer for Medtronic, Inc., located in Northridge, CA. Provide technical expertise for software and firmware development. Responsible for writing, maintaining, reviewing, and merging code in repositories for new and existing code. Create software design documents for new features which are reviewed by software architects. Coordinate the software design and code development for new software features. Participate in discussions with cross-functional teams to design and implement features that involve multiple components of the system. Responsible for writing high-level embedded software interacting Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), BLE chips and BLE Stacks for interfaces with medical devices. Coordinate technical discussions and problem solving for software projects and collaborate with the platform and system architects on the impacts of systems, design, development and debugging decisions. Leverage real time operating systems (RTOS) for Debugging. Leverage software languages including Python, C, C++, and Assembly. Responsible for medical software development process following IEC 62304 & ISO 13485 regulated software development. Leverage knowledge of microcontroller peripherals including Analog to Digital converters (ADC), Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), Inter Integrated Circuit (I2C), General Purpose Input Output (GPIO), Timers and Interrupts, and the ability to design and debug using these peripherals to build Embedded Software. Responsible for writing embedded software that is compatible with Advanced Reduced Instruction Set Computing Machine (ARM) CPU architecture. Utilize Quantum Platform (QP) Real Time Event Framework.. Leverage automation tools for Unit testing, Git, debugging tools, and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) version control. Leverage Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including Waterfall and Agile. Support all phases of the product development cycle including architecture, design, development, debugging, documentation and validation. *Position works a hybrid model and will be onsite at the Northridge, CA location – 3/4 days per week. *Multiple positions available. #LI-DNI
NOTICE: Pursuant to 20 C.F.R. § 656.10, you are hereby notified that an Application for Permanent Employment Certification will be filed for the job opportunity below. Any individual may provide documentary evidence bearing on this application, with information on available workers and information on wages and working conditions, to the Certifying Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor as follows:
Certifying Officer
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Office of Foreign Labor Certification
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-5311
Washington, DC 20210
Basic Qualifications:
Masters’ Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering or technical field and four (4) years of experience as a software or software test engineer, embedded software engineer or related occupation. Must possess at least four (4) years’ experience with each of the following: BLE, BLE chips and BLE Stacks for interfaces with medical devices; RTOS; Python, C, C++, and Assembly; IEC 62304 and ISO 13485; ARM architecture;
Microcontroller hardware peripherals including ADC, PWM, SPI, I2C, and GPIO; QP Framework; Version control systems including Git, debugging tools, and IDEs; SDLC Methodologies including Waterfall and Agile; Product life cycle including architecture, design, development, debugging, documentation and validation.
*Position works a hybrid model and will be onsite at the Northridge, CA location – 3/4 days per week. *Multiple positions available.
The position is located at Medtronic, Inc., 18000 Devonshire Street, Northridge, CA 91325.
Salary: $184,600 to $222,000 per year
THIS POSITION QUALIFIES FOR THE MEDTRONIC EMPLOYEE REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM AT THE LEVEL OF $1,000. Refer to the program guidelines located at InternalJobs.Medtronic.com.
#LI-DNI
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (avai
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