We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 14 Nov 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
Medtronic is a world leader in providing health care products that restore health and extend life. The Medtronic Diabetes R&D team contributes directly to this mission; we deliver software and firmware for Medtronic’s pump and continuous glucose monitoring devices.
We are looking for a talented Software Engineer to join our organization as we develop safety critical software for medical devices that hundreds of thousands of people around the world depend on daily. You will work with a world-class team to meet users’ needs by developing innovative solutions and bringing them to market and will directly contribute to Medtronic’s mission to Alleviate Pain, Restore Health, and Extend Life.
In this role you will be working in fast-paced cross-functional teams to develop embedded software and algorithms for our glucose sensing therapies to maximize safety and minimize user burden. We’re looking for someone with knowledge in embedded software (proficiency in C, familiarity with RTOS and Embedded programming) to help us transform diabetes care around the world.
This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.
This role requires you to work on-site at our Northridge, CA office at least 4 days per week. This on-site presence is vital for collaboration and maintaining strong team connections.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
As a Sr. Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for firmware development. The primary role for this position is writingthe low-level embedded software interfacing witha CGM Sensor. As part of this role, you will also coordinate technical discussions and problem solving for software projects and collaborate with the platform and system architects on the impacts of design decisions. You will be a key interface between the firmware team and other software teams and functions including participating in change control and risk analysis activities as part of the software quality process.
Key Technical Competencies:
- Expert in software engineering best practices for embedded software development.
- Experience in firmware development using C/C++
- Embedded / firmware development using state machine design.
- Developing embedded systems using Bluetooth Low Energy communication protocols.
- Interpret, understand, and provide feedback on firmware requirements. Perform requirement analysis todeterminecompleteness and compliance with software/hardware systems. Ability to work with requirement management tools.
- Pursues industry best practices and technology trends. Collaborates with industry thought leaders. Recognized as the organization’s leader in applyingnew technology. Provides vision and assures the organization is an early adopter of industry innovations.
- Recognized as a technical leader of firmware/software development methods for safety critical,fault tolerantreal-time systems.
Key Leadership Competencies:
- Role modelsadaptingworkprocessto accommodate change and ensure productivity during times of change.
- Sets meaningful personal goals and helps others prioritize short-term activities around work team/functional priorities.
- Identifiesthe root cause of complex problems and solves them bydeterminingthe mostappropriate procedureto implement.
- Demonstrates accountability for one’s own decisions.Viewsmistakes as a learning opportunity andsupportsa work environment of continuous improvement.
- Lead and mentor less experienced engineers.
Responsibilities may include the following
- Design, develop, test, debugfull firmware features for medical devices.
- Work withSystemsteam to develop product requirements for medical devices.
- Work withEEteam to developScalable manufacturing processes for high standard quality andhighyield.
- Gather metrics on the firmware development process andproductionfirmware.
- Generatesfirmware development policies, standards, and procedures.
- Creates documentation throughout the development process
- Works with other disciplines to develop system-minded implementations thattake into accountsafety, performance, communication, userinterfaceand other aspects of a final product.
- Commits to achieving and exceeding project goals and timelines.
- Performsduties in compliance with the Quality System.
Must Have:MinimumRequirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering or related Engineering or Sciences fieldrequired
- 4 years of embedded systems engineering experience in product development with a bachelor’s degree, or 2+ years of embedded systems engineering experience in product development with a master’s degree.
- Embedded systems development experience
- Experience with Bluetooth Low Energy
- Master of Science degree in Computer Science, ElectricalEngineeringor related Engineering field
- Experience in medical software developmentprocesssuch as IEC 62304 or other regulated software development
- Debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working with hardware and software integration tools such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and multimeters.
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.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$122,400.00 - $183,600.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
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, andSimple 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), andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.
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