We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 11 Apr 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

As a simulation and emulation engineer you will work closely with hardware design engineers, firmware developers, and test engineers. This position requires the development and management of Implantable Medical Device (IMD) test environments used by Firmware Verification Test (FWVT) engineers for firmware verification through simulation, emulation, timing analysis, test analysis, and logic analysis. Candidates must have the skills to develop electronic circuit models and system hardware models written in Verilog hardware description language. Candidates must also be familiar with developing in a Linux environment using one or more software scripting languages such as python, tcl, bash, perl, etc. Finally, candidates should be familiar with developing code in C/C++.

This role also involves overseeing the build and release process of new Firmware updates, maintaining firmware test regressions, and troubleshooting Firmware and Firmware test scripts.

Responsibilities include:  

• Design, develop, and maintain hardware simulation/emulation environments to support Firmware testing for Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health therapy project teams
• Develop hardware simulation models using RTL coding in Verilog or VHDL
• Debug RTL Hardware simulations using the Cadence simulation/emulation toolset
• Deploy hardware and firmware simulation environment to test engineers in Linux using Linux modules and software scripting languages, (Python, bash, TCL)
• Test code development and debug in C/C++ and TCL
• Firmware Testing team support, troubleshooting, and problem-solving demonstrating strong analytical and critical thinking
• Coordination and collaboration with coworkers and other project teams across FW/EE/ME functions.
• A commitment to continuous learning and improvement

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of working experience
• Advanced degree with 5+ years of working experience in Software/Hardware Engineering or related field

Nice To Have

• Experience using Cadence Toolset (Palladium, Xcelium)
• Medical device industry experience
• Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD pipelines and processes

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: An individual contributor with 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.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Recognized expert, managing large projects or processes.
Exercises considerable latitude in determining deliverables of assignments, with limited oversight from manager.
Coaches, reviews and delegates work to lower level specialists.

Organizational Impact: Contributes to defining the direction for new products, processes, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy with a significant impact on work group results.
May manage large projects or processes that span outside of immediate job area.

Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, moderately complex and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation.
Develops solutions to moderately complex problems, and/or makes moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems or products independently to enhance performance of job area.
Implements solutions to problems.

Communication and Influence: Represents organization as a primary contact for specific projects and initiatives; communicates with internal and external customers and vendors at various levels.
May negotiate with others to reach understanding or agreement, and influence decision-making.

Leadership and Talent Management: Typically provides guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
Typically manages major / moderately complex projects, involving delegation of work and review of work products, at times acting as a team leader.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Req