Software Engineering Mgr, Software Tools - Surgical Robotics
Careers that Change Lives
In this role, you will join a world class team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers responsible for further development and enhancement of the globally launched Robotic Assisted Surgery platform within the Surgical Operating unit: https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/robotic-assisted-surgery/hugo-ras-system.html
Medtronic’s Surgical Operating Unit is one new, powerful operating unit bringing together the people and product portfolio of Surgical Robotics and Surgical Innovations. With the Medtronic Mission as our North Star, we will build on our legacy of proven surgical solutions and advance the promise of robotics and digital solutions for the benefit of the customers and patients we serve.
Make your impact by exploring a career with the world’s leading Medical Device company, striving “to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.”
A Day in The Life
Located at the Medtronic office in the Seaport District of Boston, MA, as a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead and/or participate in the software development efforts in the Software Center of Excellence of the Surgical Robotics Organization.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile and on your resume.
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree and minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Nice to Have
- Technical management experience in leading and building performant software development teams
- Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and its best practice in medical device or similar regulated industry.
- Experience in mentoring and coaching software engineers, helping them improve their skills and career development.
- Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to build consensus, establish common goals and execute using best software practices.
- Experience leading, developing and forging close ties with remote teams.
- Experience prioritizing software content delivery considering internal and external user needs.
- Experience collaborating with and providing software support for Field Service and Operations groups.
- Experience providing strategic technical direction for the software team's work product.
- Experience leading software development continuous process improvement activities.
- Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting on targets using modern C++ 11, JavaScript and or Python. Experience in object-oriented design and design patterns.
- Understanding and appreciation of SDLC process and tools (e.g. JIRA, Bitbucket, Stash, Confluence, JAMA, Git, CMake.)
- Experience in Agile/Scrum/SAFe software development practices.
- Experience with overseeing software verification and validation processes.
- Ability to distill software requirements from system requirements.
- Experience performing risk management analysis of software ideally using SW FMEA techniques
- Experience leading technical design activities.
- Experience in providing guidance, coaching, and training to other software engineers in software development technologies and best practices.
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Benefits & Compensation
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. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). Learn more about MIP and benefits here.
The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.
Physical Job Requirements
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.
