Principal Software Engineer-DRM for Software & Software Development Excellence

The person in this role may work remotely or at any global Medtronic facility but will be required to work during US working hours on a frequent basis.

CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES
This position has the responsibility for applying and coaching the use of Design | Reliability | Manufacturability (DRM) methodologies and other best practices related to SW Development Excellence across the Medtronic product development community. In this role, you will support Medtronic’s Enterprise-wide SW Development Excellence strategy and tactics (including DRM) to achieve desired business results.  You’ll be responsible for global implementation across all locations of Product Development within Medtronic.   A key focus area of this position will be to implement the DRM for Software (SW) and SW Development Excellence strategy at the Enterprise level and assure frameworks, guidance and processes are in place to enable the execution of that strategy.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.  Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute.  We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications if we hope to have long-term sustainable impact.

Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career.  We encourage and support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare.  Join us for a career that changes lives.  Medtronic is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.  

A DAY IN THE LIFE
• Contribute to DRM for SW and SW Development Excellence program strategy in partnership with the R&D Council, DRM Council and associated Steering Teams to enable the assessment of progress and effectiveness of the DRM and SW Development Excellence initiative across MDT.
• Implement the tactics around DRM for SW, SW Development Excellence at the enterprise level and work to assure successful integration with OU/Group level metrics across MDT.
• Provide technical coaching for the application of DRM and SW Development best practices across MDT businesses, including OU coach mentoring/development
• Assist in the development of and facilitation of training (including DRM) for all levels of the organization (New Employees, GBs, BBs, Management), including train-the-trainer
• Assist in the development and improvements of SW specific elements of Project and Organizational Assessments.
• Assist in the development and deployment of SW specific predictive outcome metrics.  
• Assist in the tracking and reporting of SW specific metrics both during product development and after launch (post-market) monitoring for effectiveness of the approach.

ADDITIONAL ROLE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
• Conduct and participate in SW Assessments (including DRM) across global R&D locations to enable measurement of DRM maturity growth across the business
• Drive best practice sharing of SW Development methods (including DRM) across MDT businesses and functions
• Facilitate application and use of SW development tools (including DRM) to make breakthrough improvements in the design, reliability and maintainability of products that include Software
• Coach DRM Black Belt and Green Belt candidates towards successful applications of the methods and successful certification
• Coach and mentor product development teams and individuals in the use of DRM methods & tools 
• Enhance the product development lifecycle within R&D by applying industry best practices, processes and metrics
• Recommend improvements to work processes and procedures, design guidelines, systems models, interfaces, systems architectures, and protocols,
• All activities must be performed in compliance with the Quality System
• Performs duties in compliance with environmental, health and safety related site rules, policies or governmental regulations
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned