Software Engineering Manager Cardiac Ablation Solutions
Mounds View, MN - USA
Job Summary
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Our 95000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose growth and impact.
The Software Engineering Manager will be an integral member of the Affera Software Team working on cutting-edge technology in the electrophysiology field. This role offers a rare chance to be at the forefront of developing groundbreaking technology that can disrupt the industry.
This role will lead a team responsible for designing developing testing and maintaining software for the Affera mapping system providing technical leadership people management and cross-functional execution oversight to deliver safe high-quality and innovative software solutions that support product performance regulatory compliance and business objectives.
The ideal candidate will have deep experience leading software engineering teams in a regulated environment with strong expertise in software architecture product development and team development. They will take ownership of key software capabilities while working collaboratively with cross-functional engineering teams and are passionate about developing products that will have a positive impact on the lives of millions.
About the Affera Mapping and Ablation System
The Affera Mapping and Ablation System is an innovative medical technology designed to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias. The system involves advanced mapping techniques to create detailed images of the hearts electrical activity helping physicians identify abnormal areas causing arrhythmias. Once identified the Affera Ablation System delivers targeted energy to disrupt these abnormal signals restoring normal heart rhythm.
Primary Responsibilities
Lead software engineering teams responsible for architecture design development sustaining activities for complex medical device software.
Define technical direction development priorities and execution plans in alignment with product and business strategy.
Support planning and execution of release milestones risk management defect resolution and continuous improvement while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions for current and future product releases.
Define plan organize and coordinate software development deliverables across multiple sites in accordance with FDA and other regulatory requirements.
Recruit coach mentor retain and develop high-performing software engineering talent while fostering a culture of accountability collaboration innovation and engineering excellence.
Lead forecasting effort estimation resource planning technical planning execution and release activities.
Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing industry-standard software engineering technologies methods and tools.
Apply software development methodologies including Agile practices to improve execution collaboration and delivery across the organization.
Champion best practices in software development architecture cybersecurity testability and documentation.
Oversee definition and implementation of software engineering practices that improve quality maintainability scalability and product performance.
Contribute to product strategy through technical assessment roadmap input and tradeoff analysis.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5 years of managerial experience
OR an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5 years of managerial experience.
Demonstrated ability to balance technical leadership people management execution discipline and long-term engineering strategy.
Familiarity with Python and C.
Thorough understanding of software architecture design implementation code review integration and requirements traceability practices.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong knowledge of medical product software development IEC-62304 and FDA guidance in a technical discipline preferably software related (Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering) with relevant software engineering experience in regulated product development.
Strong understanding of good documentation practices software lifecycle processes configuration management and commonly used engineering management tools.
Ability to work with Quality Regulatory Systems Test and other engineering partners to ensure software deliverables meet product compliance and business needs.
Ability to work with Systems Mechanical Electrical and Software engineers when discovering documenting and resolving integration issues.
Experience leading teams that develop complex software systems involving real-time performance hardware integration data visualization or distributed system components.
Experience with embedded software real-time systems imaging mapping or medical device platforms.
Experience writing technical reports
Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial drive
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
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Physical Job Requirements
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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.
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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.
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.
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