As aPrincipal Software Engineer - 3D Visualization (OpenGL)youwill set the technical direction for ... You'll lead architecture for the rendering pipeline (OpenGL, VTK, Qt/QML integration, GPU resource ...
As aPrincipal Software Engineer - 3D Visualization (OpenGL)youwill set the technical direction for ... You'll lead architecture for the rendering pipeline (OpenGL, VTK, Qt/QML integration, GPU resource ...
Principal Software Engineer - 3D Visualization (OpenGL)
Moundsview, MN · On-site
$143K - $191K/yr
As aPrincipal Software Engineer - 3D Visualization (OpenGL)youwill set the technical direction for ... You'll lead architecture for the rendering pipeline (OpenGL, VTK, Qt/QML integration, GPU resource ...
Principal Software Engineer - 3D Visualization (OpenGL)
Moundsview, MN · On-site
$143K - $191K/yr
As aPrincipal Software Engineer - 3D Visualization (OpenGL)youwill set the technical direction for ... You'll lead architecture for the rendering pipeline (OpenGL, VTK, Qt/QML integration, GPU resource ...
Sr. Software Engineer - 3D Visualization (OpenGL)
$129K - $171K/yr
Own significant rendering subsystems: anatomy rendering, signal/activation overlays, catheter ... Contribute to software architecture, design improvements, engineering practices, and development ...
Sr. Software Engineer - 3D Visualization (OpenGL)
$129K - $171K/yr
Own significant rendering subsystems: anatomy rendering, signal/activation overlays, catheter ... Contribute to software architecture, design improvements, engineering practices, and development ...
BIM Project Lead
Chanhassen, MN · On-site
$107K/yr
... 3D simulation and animations * Understanding of cloud based BIM applications such as BIM 360 * Understanding of typical architectural rendering process Preferred Requirements * Bachelor's or Master ...
BIM Project Lead
Chanhassen, MN · On-site
$107K/yr
... 3D simulation and animations * Understanding of cloud based BIM applications such as BIM 360 * Understanding of typical architectural rendering process Preferred Requirements * Bachelor's or Master ...
Sr. Software Engineer - 3D Visualization (OpenGL)
$129K - $171K/yr
Own significant rendering subsystems: anatomy rendering, signal/activation overlays, catheter ... Contribute to software architecture, design improvements, engineering practices, and development ...
Sr. Software Engineer - 3D Visualization (OpenGL)
$129K - $171K/yr
Own significant rendering subsystems: anatomy rendering, signal/activation overlays, catheter ... Contribute to software architecture, design improvements, engineering practices, and development ...
Designer - MWP
Minneapolis, MN · On-site
Bachelor's degree (or near completion) in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Engineering ... Proficiency in AutoCAD (or equivalent) and 3D modeling/rendering software * Ability to create ...
Designer - MWP
Minneapolis, MN · On-site
Bachelor's degree (or near completion) in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Engineering ... Proficiency in AutoCAD (or equivalent) and 3D modeling/rendering software * Ability to create ...
Autodesk 3DS Max Tutor
Edina, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
... rendering while preparing students for careers in architectural visualization, game asset creation, and visual effects production. * Conceptual Teaching & Problem-Solving: Skilled at teaching 3D ...
Autodesk 3DS Max Tutor
Edina, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
... rendering while preparing students for careers in architectural visualization, game asset creation, and visual effects production. * Conceptual Teaching & Problem-Solving: Skilled at teaching 3D ...
Autodesk 3DS Max Tutor
Saint Paul, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
... rendering while preparing students for careers in architectural visualization, game asset creation, and visual effects production. * Conceptual Teaching & Problem-Solving: Skilled at teaching 3D ...
Autodesk 3DS Max Tutor
Saint Paul, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
... rendering while preparing students for careers in architectural visualization, game asset creation, and visual effects production. * Conceptual Teaching & Problem-Solving: Skilled at teaching 3D ...
Autodesk 3DS Max Tutor
Minneapolis, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
... rendering while preparing students for careers in architectural visualization, game asset creation, and visual effects production. * Conceptual Teaching & Problem-Solving: Skilled at teaching 3D ...
Autodesk 3DS Max Tutor
Minneapolis, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
... rendering while preparing students for careers in architectural visualization, game asset creation, and visual effects production. * Conceptual Teaching & Problem-Solving: Skilled at teaching 3D ...
Applies expert knowledge of commonly used architectural concepts, practices, codes, and procedures ... Suite, and 3D rendering software. * Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building ...
Applies expert knowledge of commonly used architectural concepts, practices, codes, and procedures ... Suite, and 3D rendering software. * Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building ...
Designer II
Rochester, MN · On-site +1
$62K - $78K/yr
Experience with one or more real-time rendering and 3D rendering software such as Enscape ... Actively pursuing Architectural Registration in the United States preferred. * LEED accreditation ...
Designer II
Rochester, MN · On-site +1
$62K - $78K/yr
Experience with one or more real-time rendering and 3D rendering software such as Enscape ... Actively pursuing Architectural Registration in the United States preferred. * LEED accreditation ...
Senior Process Architect - Consumer & Life Solutions (Minneapolis)
Minneapolis, MN · On-site
$120 - $180/hr
Applies expert knowledge of commonly used architectural concepts, practices, codes, and procedures ... Suite, and 3D rendering software. * Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building ...
Senior Process Architect - Consumer & Life Solutions (Minneapolis)
Minneapolis, MN · On-site
$120 - $180/hr
Applies expert knowledge of commonly used architectural concepts, practices, codes, and procedures ... Suite, and 3D rendering software. * Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building ...
Senior Process Architect - Consumer & Life Solutions (Minneapolis)
Minneapolis, MN · On-site
$120K - $180K/yr
Applies expert knowledge of commonly used architectural concepts, practices, codes, and procedures ... Suite, and 3D rendering software. * Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building ...
Senior Process Architect - Consumer & Life Solutions (Minneapolis)
Minneapolis, MN · On-site
$120K - $180K/yr
Applies expert knowledge of commonly used architectural concepts, practices, codes, and procedures ... Suite, and 3D rendering software. * Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building ...
Sketchup Tutor
Edina, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
Deep knowledge of SketchUp 3D modeling including push-pull operations, follow me tool, groups and ... Emphasizes rapid design visualization and connects SketchUp to architecture, interior design ...
Sketchup Tutor
Edina, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
Deep knowledge of SketchUp 3D modeling including push-pull operations, follow me tool, groups and ... Emphasizes rapid design visualization and connects SketchUp to architecture, interior design ...
Sketchup Tutor
Minneapolis, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
Deep knowledge of SketchUp 3D modeling including push-pull operations, follow me tool, groups and ... Emphasizes rapid design visualization and connects SketchUp to architecture, interior design ...
Sketchup Tutor
Minneapolis, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
Deep knowledge of SketchUp 3D modeling including push-pull operations, follow me tool, groups and ... Emphasizes rapid design visualization and connects SketchUp to architecture, interior design ...
Sketchup Tutor
Saint Paul, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
Deep knowledge of SketchUp 3D modeling including push-pull operations, follow me tool, groups and ... Emphasizes rapid design visualization and connects SketchUp to architecture, interior design ...
Sketchup Tutor
Saint Paul, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
Deep knowledge of SketchUp 3D modeling including push-pull operations, follow me tool, groups and ... Emphasizes rapid design visualization and connects SketchUp to architecture, interior design ...
Rhino Tutor
Saint Paul, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
... 3D NURBS modeling, surface creation, solid modeling, Grasshopper parametric design, rendering, and ... Emphasizes precision in surface modeling and connects Rhino to architectural design, product ...
Rhino Tutor
Saint Paul, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
... 3D NURBS modeling, surface creation, solid modeling, Grasshopper parametric design, rendering, and ... Emphasizes precision in surface modeling and connects Rhino to architectural design, product ...
Rhino Tutor
Minneapolis, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
... 3D NURBS modeling, surface creation, solid modeling, Grasshopper parametric design, rendering, and ... Emphasizes precision in surface modeling and connects Rhino to architectural design, product ...
Rhino Tutor
Minneapolis, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
... 3D NURBS modeling, surface creation, solid modeling, Grasshopper parametric design, rendering, and ... Emphasizes precision in surface modeling and connects Rhino to architectural design, product ...
Rhino Tutor
Edina, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
... 3D NURBS modeling, surface creation, solid modeling, Grasshopper parametric design, rendering, and ... Emphasizes precision in surface modeling and connects Rhino to architectural design, product ...
Rhino Tutor
Edina, MN · Remote
$18 - $40/hr
... 3D NURBS modeling, surface creation, solid modeling, Grasshopper parametric design, rendering, and ... Emphasizes precision in surface modeling and connects Rhino to architectural design, product ...
Residential Interior/Exterior Designer
$70K - $85K/yr
Must be fluent in AutoCAD and 3D rendering programs; currently using Chief Architect * Some construction and design experience required, as this is a full-service design and build company * Types of ...
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Residential Interior/Exterior Designer
$70K - $85K/yr
Must be fluent in AutoCAD and 3D rendering programs; currently using Chief Architect * Some construction and design experience required, as this is a full-service design and build company * Types of ...
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$143K - $191K/yr
Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO
Re-posted 7 days ago
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Job description
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 95,000 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.
A Day in the LifeAt Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We're working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.As aPrincipal Software Engineer - 3D Visualization (OpenGL)youwill set the technical direction for real-time 3D visualization on the Prism Mappingplatform-therendering architecturebehindeverymapcliniciansworkwith. You'll lead architecture for the rendering pipeline (OpenGL, VTK, Qt/QML integration, GPU resource management, real-time performance), shape the long-term direction for how visualization scales to new clinical modalities and new hardware, and partner closely with UI/UX leaders, signals and algorithms leaders, and product to define what's possible.You'llmentor senior engineers across the visualization space, drive root cause on the hardest rendering and performance problems,and raise the bar for visual fidelity, latency, and reliability in a medical device.
About the Affera Prism Mapping System
The Affera Prism Mapping System is an advanced electrophysiology mapping platform used by physicians to diagnose and guide the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. It captures and processes signals from inside the beating heart, builds detailed real-time three-dimensional maps of cardiac anatomy and electrical activity, and presents that information to clinicians and mapping specialists during live procedures. Engineers on this team build the software that makes that possible - from the runtime and data pipelines that move signals in milliseconds, to the algorithms that turn raw signals into clinically meaningful information, to the visualization and UI surfaces clinicians rely on in the lab.
Primary Responsibilities
Lead architecture for the Prism Mapping 3D visualization stack - OpenGL/VTK pipeline, Qt/QML integration, GPU resource management, and real-time performance strategy.
Define multi-release direction for visualization: new clinical modalities, new rendering capabilities, evolving GPU/driver landscape, and future hardware.
Set the engineering bar forrenderedoutput on visual fidelity, latency, determinism, and testability.
Lead the design and delivery of major subsystems, cross-cutting architecture, or large technical initiatives.
Exercise broad technical judgment in defining approaches to complexsystemand architectural problems with limited oversight.
Drive technical alignment across software, systems, quality, product, and other cross-functional teams.
Establish and promote software design patterns, engineering standards, and development best practices.
Provide technical leadership across teams through mentoring, design reviews, and guidance on critical engineering decisions.
Identifyand drive improvements in architecture, development processes, and system design.
Shape the technical roadmap and architectural direction for major subsystems or product capabilities.
Communicate complex technical tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders across functions.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree anda minimum of7years of relevant experience
ORMaster'sdegree witha minimum of5years of relevant experience
OR PhD with3years relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications
Deepexpertisearchitecting real-time 3D visualization systems in OpenGL, WebGL, Vulkan, DirectX, or comparable rendering APIs, integrated with VTK and Qt/QML.
Strong understanding of GPU pipelines, shader architecture, andrenderingperformance under real hardware constraints.
Track recordof shaping visualization architecture for complex technical or clinical products across multiple releases.
Deepexpertisein Python and C++ and in software architecture for complex, multi-componentsystems.
Proven experience delivering complex, real-time, device-integrated, or networked systems.
Experience leading large, complex, cross-functional technical initiatives.
Experience defining architecture, standards, or technical direction across multiple components or teams.
Experience solving ambiguous, high-impact technical problems spanning multiple domains or subsystems.
Experience influencing technical decisions beyond immediate team boundaries.
Experience in regulated environments preferred.
Advances how the team uses AI tools - introducesnew approachesthat raise team productivity and quality.
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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.
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Benefits & CompensationMedtronic 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 insurance,Health Savings Account,Healthcare Flexible Spending Account,Life insurance, Long-term disability leave,Dependent daycare spending account,Tuition 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 match,Short-term disability,Paid time off,Paid holidays,Employee Stock Purchase Plan,Employee Assistance Program,Non-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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