Principal Software Systems Engineer

Medtronic

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profile Job Location:

Northridge, CA - USA

profile Monthly Salary: $ 148000 - 222000
Posted on: 05-09-2025
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 11 Nov 2025


At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Our Cloud and Connected Care platforms are redefining how patients engage with their therapies and how providers deliver care from anywhere in the world at any time. We design and support intelligent health applications and data systems that integrate diagnostics therapy analytics and real-time insights. Building these systems at scale requires leaders who can blend innovation with rigor and we are seeking such a leader.

The Principal Software Systems Engineer will be at the forefront of advancing CareLink processes by rolling out AI-driven productivity frameworks and defining their intended use across diverse roles. You will champion adoption of cutting-edge tools such as Windsurf Devin and other next-generation copilots to enhance organizational efficiency collaboration and innovation.

In addition you will lead quality deliverables for the Trident release leveraging automation across verification and validation to ensure compliance and reliability. By implementing a Virtual Document Auditor and strengthening document controls you will proactively reduce quality observations build preventive safeguards and drive process maturity. Partnering closely with PMO technical writers and security analysts you will deliver high-quality outcomes on time and at scale.

You will also take on technical product ownership responsibilities ensuring clarity of requirements scope alignment and regulatory compliance for CareLink releases. Through continuous assessment of product issues you will define resolutions that meet productivity quality and client satisfaction goals aligning technology outcomes with business needs and customer expectations.

This role is a unique opportunity to apply technical innovation quality leadership and cross-functional influence to deliver next-generation healthcare solutions that truly improve patient outcomes.

This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronics 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.

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

AI processes and adoption

  • Advance design control processes within the CareLink organization to roll out AI-driven productivity frameworks.

  • Define intended uses of these frameworks across diverse roles to maximize adoption and effectiveness and ensure safe practice.

  • Drive the implementation and adoption of tools such as Windsurf Devin and other next-generation copilots to enhance efficiency collaboration and innovation.

Quality and process improvements

  • Lead quality deliverables for the Trident release by driving automation across verification and validation processes.

  • Implement a Virtual Document Auditor leveraging prior observations and document checklists to strengthen compliance rigor.

  • Be accountable for reducing the number of quality observations and establish preventive controls to proactively improve document quality. - recurring

  • Coordinate closely with the PMO technical writers and security analysts to ensure successful delivery of Trident release cycles. - recurring

  • Drive cross-functional alignment to meet timelines maintain compliance and achieve high-quality outcomes

TPO responsibilities (40%)

  • Review the scope of changes (ESFs Jira tickets Dev discussions) for CareLink releases. Regularly attend cross-scrum technical calls (User Apps and User Services) to understand the scope of changes

  • Assesses product issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity quality and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.

  • Identify and clarify key product requirements and customer needs along with regulatory and regional expectations.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Requires a Bachelors degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Masters degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience.

Nice to Haves:

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering or Scientific discipline and 7 years of technical engineering professional experience

  • Masters degree in Engineering or Scientific discipline and 5 years of technical engineering professional experience

  • Strong organization acumen with the ability to communicate effectively to non-technical audiences

  • Deep expertise in software test methodologies quality standards/metrics

  • Experience with APIs and data platforms familiarity with JSON and YAML data formats

  • Experience in a regulated environment

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):$148000.00 - $222000.00

This 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 insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition 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 matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-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 95000 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.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can findhere a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.


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