Sr Software Engineer - Surgical Robotics

Careers that Change Lives

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.

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 : Hugo RAS System.

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

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a lead contributor to the software that drives the behavior of the Robotic Assisted Surgery platform.

You will focus on the design, development, and testing of software that drives the behavior of surgical stapling and bipolar electrosurgical vessel sealing instruments.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned :

• Design and develop software in Simulink and C++ that enables surgeons and operating-room staff to control Hugo.
• Develop requirements with a cross-functional team to define the behavior of Hugo’s software.
• Triage defects, develop software unit tests, and review the testing team’s software verification protocols.
• Analyze the software for failure modes and develop solutions that mitigate risk.
• Contribute updates to your team’s software documentation and architecture.
• Improve the quality of your team’s software through design reviews, and ensure your work complies with the procedures of the organization’s quality management system.
• Join an Agile Scrum team that collaboratively plans sprints, improves the quality of the team's backlog of tickets, and defines and completes tasks.

Must Have : Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 2 years of relevant experience.

Nice to Have

Medical Device Experience

• Experience developing software for commercial products, preferably in regulated industries.
• Experience with medical product development is highly desired, including knowledge of regulatory processes such as IEC 62304, safety considerations, and hands-on experience with medical devices and surgical instruments.

Software Engineering Experience

• Strong knowledge of computer science, including how embedded systems, operating systems, and compilation work.
• Experience developing software in C / C++, including experience with object-oriented and functional programming.
• Experience developing software in Simulink, including experience with Stateflow and Simulink Coder.
• Experience using common software development tools on Linux, including the Bash shell, build automation (CMake preferred), code coverage, unit testing, static analysis, debugging, and source control (Git preferred).

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail, with ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to build consensus and establish common goals.
• Experience working with diverse teams across the globe.
• Fluency in English.

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.

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