Software Developer Engineer In Test Jobs in Colorado

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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
In this exciting role as a Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer, you will have responsibility for architecting and implementing embedded software testing that maximizes our software robustness and quality of our patient monitoring products for our customers. You will engage with embedded software engineers, system engineering, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, system functionality, and testing needs.
Important: This role is focused on testing and verification of embedded software and firmware running on medical device platforms. Candidates should have hands-on experience developing and executing tests at the firmware/embedded system level, including hardware-software interactions. This is not a cloud, microservices, API, web application, or GUI-centric software testing role. We are seeking engineers with experience validating embedded device functionality, system behavior, and firmware performance.
In this role:

• You will independently or with a small team achieve our software testing, reliability, and quality goals
• You will apply the appropriate test standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the embedded system development life cycle to support the overall quality of our products
• You will architect, design, and implement test systems, techniques, and methods for testing embedded software on our Nellcor/INVOS oximetry platforms as well as the BIS anesthesia monitoring platform.
• You will lead and conduct software verification and validation of software system requirements and ensure traceability and testability
• You will diligently document test results, recommend quality improvements, and work with embedded software development to resolve defects and diagnose/improve performance

Must Have: Minimum Requirements
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.
Bachelor's Degree with a minimum 4 years of software test experience or advanced degree(s) with a minimum of 2 years of software test experience. Must have experience with test system development, implementation, and manual testing on embedded devices.
Nice to Have

• Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related engineering degree
• Experience with embedded software/firmware static code and code coverage analysis tools
• You must be able to work in a team environment.
• Must have demonstrated experience with automated test integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with implementing AI techniques for rapid test development
• Experience with validation of software test tools
• Medical device development experience, design control, FDA and MDR regulations.
• Knowledge of embedded software development following IEC 62304.
• Experience in C, C#, and Python
• Experience with Agile development and the use of tools like Jira, Polarion, and Gitlab
• Demonstrated skills in "systems thinking" - ability to consider problems, implementations, and impacts at a higher system level
• Effective communication and presentation skills at all levels of the organization
• Excellent prioritization and organizational skills
• Highly skilled in problem solving and analysis with high attention to detail
• Able to apply engineering analysis techniques and tools (Matlab, Minitab, Excel, etc.)
• Experience with pulse oximetry and/or other physiologic sensing modalities

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.
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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):$103,200.00 - $154,800.00
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.
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