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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 Life
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
This is an onsite role located at our Lafayette, Colorado campus.
At 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.
We are seeking a highly skilled, self-driven, motivated, enthusiastic, Senior Embedded Software Engineer with expertise in Embedded Linux development. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and maintain embedded software for next-generation medical devices, ensuring high performance, reliability, and compliance with industry standards.
You will be a member of the Acute Care & Monitoring (ACM) product development team. Specifically, you will join an R&D team creating category-redefining products for the high-growth airway management portfolio. Our team originated from Medtronic's acquisition of Aircraft Medical and combines the agility of a startup with the support of an established manufacturer.
This position is responsible for developing specialized embedded software systems for healthcare workers, specifically related to airway management in acute care settings such as Operation Room, Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate with cross-functional team members, including software, hardware, mechanical, and systems engineers, to build the embedded device. You will be at the junction of user experience and software engineering, applying deep technical expertise to realize challenging design goals. This position applies technical expertise combining software and hardware in solving complex technical problems and provides solutions that require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. Work is performed with some direction and latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. The role will collaborate with cross-function team members including software, hardware, mechanical, and systems engineers.
Responsibilities:

• Contribute across the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, integration, testing, and maintenance.
• Design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded software using best practices for maintainability and scalability.
• Support development of embedded Linux software, device interfaces, system services, and application-level functionality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project goals, deliverables, and technical solutions.
• Integrate software with hardware components such as displays, cameras, sensors, and communication interfaces.
• Implement and maintain secure boot processes, over-the-air (OTA) updates, and system diagnostics to ensure device integrity and reliability.
• Generate and maintain technical documentation to support design controls and regulated product development.
• Assist with software requirements development, unit testing, integration testing, code reviews, and software validation activities.
• Focus on software reliability through appropriate design, verification, and problem-solving methods.
• Support development and maintenance of internal software tools where needed.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement in engineering methods and product quality.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 4 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree with 2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong C and C++ development skills.
• Experience developing software for embedded systems.
• Experience working in Linux-based embedded environments.
• Experience with common communication interfaces such as USB, UART, I2C, and SPI.
• Understanding of version control systems and configuration management.
• Experience with debugging tools and hardware-software integration activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with real-time software on microprocessor-based systems.
• Experience with embedded graphics or GUI libraries such as Qt or LVGL.
• Experience with driver development or maintenance.
• Experience in a regulated development environment such as medical devices, aerospace, or defense.
• Familiarity with IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and ISO 13485.
• Experience with Python or shell scripting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and capacity to learn and apply new technologies quickly.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
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.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
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Benefits & Compensation
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.
Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$116,800.00 - $175,200.00
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
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, and Simple 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), and Capital 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.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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