Software Engineering Manager
A Day in the Life
As a Engineering Manager working at Medtronic, you will be a leader contributing to the Systems Verification and Validation functional area. This involves building and managing a highly engaged team of engineers to ensure that they are positioned for growth and success.
You Will:
· Lead a team of engineers of Systems Verification and Validation
· Expected to have extensive technical knowledge and expertise in Design of Experiments, Measurement system Analysis, Test Method Development, Root Cause Analysis, Capability studies, Fixture Qualification, Statistical process control, Risk Management & Non-Product software validation. Should be well-versed in verification and validation methodologies, industry standards, and best practices.
· Work closely with cross-functional teams, including design engineers, project managers, and quality assurance teams, to ensure seamless integration of verification and validation activities into the overall development process.
· Shall poses strong technical leadership skills to guide, and mentor team of engineers involved in the system verification and validation process
· Shall drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the verification and validation process
· Shall effectively communicate with internal teams and external stakeholders, providing technical insights and updates on verification and validation progress.
· Participate in the documentation, communication, and review of undesirable test outcomes, and/or design enhancements, and determine impact of changes to test plans
· Represent your team to the wider software organization
· Partner with the greater R&D organization (quality, systems, etc.)
· Build sustainable processes for product development
· Drive best practices within your functional area
· Remove barriers for the team
· Participate in design reviews
· Mentor and coach your team members
Combine the best of your experience with training and mentorship to move your career forward. If you want a challenging, energizing, rewarding career that changes lives, join us. Help us bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.
If you are a pioneer and would like to have a big impact into the new world of medical robotics – then come join our team!
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
· Bachelor’s or master’s degree required with Minimum of 15+ years of relevant experience
· Manage a cross functional engineering technical team size of 20 or more.
· Provide a blend of people management and technical savviness. Should have worked in matrix reporting structures with accountability on successful delivery of solutions.
· Deep understanding in product development processes & regulations (ex: ISO 13485, ISO 14971) Design controls for medical device development in order to coach and guide the technical leads is expected.
· Identify the needs and prepare capabilities in the cross functional areas, SW development and verification and validation areas to foster full turnkey solution to the business.
· Provide a deep understanding of the embedded and application SW development processes (Agile, waterfall methodology) and help establish SW metrics & recommended the processes for the team.
· Experience with validation of test methods, hard and software, test fixtures.
· Knowledge of principles and applications of biomechanics, physics, mechatronics, and electrical, mechanical and software development
· Experience writing technical reports for the medical device industry
· Solid understanding of Design Controls, Medical Device Design Verification, and GDP (Good Documentation Practices)
Nice to Have
· Mechanical engineering or mechanical system modeling/physics experience
· Knowledge for how to manage teams in a large organization, especially at multiple locations and remotely.
· Great communication skills: Strong ability to coordinate people and teams around unstructured challenges and moving project priorities.
· Knowledge of software development workflow. Not necessarily a former developer but need to understand the process and expectations.
· Fluency in English
· Excellent teamwork skills
· Medical robotics, medical capital equipment, or highly regulated industry experience
· Knowledge of medical device development process: 60601, 13485, 62304. Not necessarily an expect, but understand the work required to release medical products and the general process.
· Software architecture and model-based development best practices
· Can inspire a team and show vision.
· A passion for learning new things.
